Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 6,542 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burundi, 2004–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 6,542 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 269.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 6,542 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4467 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 122nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.63 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 2.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4467 current US$ per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 2007 | 7.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +1555.9% |
| 2008 | 141.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +1819.1% |
| 2009 | 1,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +674.5% |
| 2010 | 1,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 1,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 1,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 1,991 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 1,316 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 3,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 2020 | 5,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2021 | 6,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1819.1% | 7.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 141.95 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +1555.9% | 0.4467 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.4 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +674.5% | 141.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,099 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4467 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,911 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,569 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 119 Yemen 7,142 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Belarus 6,723 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Zimbabwe 6,653 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Kenya 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Belize 5,934 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Uganda 5,761 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burundi was 6,542 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6,542 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4467 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.