Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1998–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2011. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 305.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27,966 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Faroe Islands 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 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 Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34,728 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 35,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 30,781 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 27,966 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 28,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 31,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 35,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 57,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2006 | 63,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 78,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 97,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 99,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 104,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,677 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34,168 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,845 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 55,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,385 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 26 Mauritius 136,442 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 123,035 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Netherlands 117,518 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 103,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 102,877 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Tuvalu 98,324 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,966 current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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.
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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.