Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in China
China: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 1,823 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in China, 1982–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in China stood at 1,823 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in China peaked at 3,526 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.12 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places China 145th 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 China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 65.75 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 57.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 42.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 28.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1986 | 47.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1987 | 24.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1988 | 34.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1989 | 20.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1990 | 20.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 41.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 1992 | 65.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1993 | 67.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 91.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 37.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 1996 | 178.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +377.7% |
| 1997 | 488.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +174.5% |
| 1998 | 36.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 1999 | 56.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 80.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2001 | 128.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2002 | 250.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 2003 | 492.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 2004 | 707.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 355.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 460.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 727.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 973.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 980.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 1,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 1,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 2015 | 3,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2,864 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 3,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2,589 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2020 | 1,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,823 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +377.7% | 37.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 178.09 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 20.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 65.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 108.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 20.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 488.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 515.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 80.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 980.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,367 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,526 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,823 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 142 Bhutan 1,924 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Iceland 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Norway 1,844 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 1,823 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 New Zealand 1,754 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Guinea 1,400 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in China?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in China was 1,823 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,526 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.12 current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does China rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.