Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 490.78 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 490.78 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 490.78 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.47 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Brazil 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.81 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 9.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 7.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1978 | 13.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 1979 | 8.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1980 | 13.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1981 | 14.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 6.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1983 | 3.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 1984 | 5.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1985 | 4.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 4.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 3.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 14.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +275.0% |
| 1990 | 68.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +377.5% |
| 1991 | 132.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 1992 | 214.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1993 | 149.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1994 | 247.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1995 | 353.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1996 | 246.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 188.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 147.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 179.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 161.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 173.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 239.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 273.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 336.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 335.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 393.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 395.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 435.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 345.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 368.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 384.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 333.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 325.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 316.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 346.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 327.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 322.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 350.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 384.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 426.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 490.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +377.5% | 14.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 68.56 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +275.0% | 3.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 14.36 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 14.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 68.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 353.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 161.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 435.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 316.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 384.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 426.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 490.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 164 Sudan 599.05 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 594.55 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Russia 589.06 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Ethiopia 396.67 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Argentina 329.88 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Zambia 322.45 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Brazil was 490.78 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 490.78 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Brazil rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.