Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 170,588 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 170,588 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 170,588 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 144.13 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 144.13 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 605.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +320.4% |
| 1978 | 886.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1979 | 1,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1980 | 2,602 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 1981 | 2,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 4,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 4,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 3,847 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 3,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 5,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 5,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5,823 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 5,910 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 7,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 8,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 9,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 10,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 11,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 12,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 13,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 15,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 16,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 21,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 24,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 27,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 33,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 41,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 50,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 68,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 80,823 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 83,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 92,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 108,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 106,530 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 115,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 117,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 104,281 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 103,725 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 119,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 141,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 167,101 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 170,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +320.4% | 144.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 605.94 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +97.9% | 1,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,602 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 737.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 144.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,408 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,602 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,910 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,005 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,115 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,823 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 141,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 167,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 170,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 17 Marshall Islands 191,389 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Grenada 182,636 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 179,635 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 French Polynesia 167,548 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Comoros 154,751 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Haiti 144,934 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 170,588 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 170,588 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.13 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.