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

Latest (2021)
490.78 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
167th
of 193 countries
All-time high
490.78 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
3.47 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
47
1975–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1975–2021

0100200300400500197519982021

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

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1975 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 164 Sudan 599.05 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 594.55 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 166 Russia 589.06 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 168 Ethiopia 396.67 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 169 Argentina 329.88 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 170 Zambia 322.45 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,437 data points, 1970–2021
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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.