Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 17,585 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 17,585 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 17,585 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.61 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
Ecuador ranks 89th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.92 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 10.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 10.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 3.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 184.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +5000.0% |
| 1991 | 202.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 270.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 732.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +170.6% |
| 1994 | 997.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1995 | 1,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 1,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 2,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 3,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 4,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 5,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 5,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 5,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 7,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 9,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 11,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 13,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 12,436 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 11,042 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 10,465 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 10,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 9,970 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 9,900 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,613 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 10,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 11,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 12,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 13,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 13,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 17,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ecuador 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 | +5000.0% | 3.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 184.22 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +170.6% | 270.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 732.99 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,549 current US$ per square kilometre | 184.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,387 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,946 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,324 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,454 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,585 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 86 Bulgaria 18,518 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 18,471 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Nicaragua 17,865 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Thailand 16,989 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Kiribati 16,492 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Vanuatu 16,393 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 17,585 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17,585 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Ecuador rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.