Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 143,781 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 143,781 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and up 239.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 143,781 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9332 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Guatemala 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 130.65 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 201.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1979 | 220.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 244.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 228.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 99.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1983 | 36.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1984 | 31.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 9.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 1986 | 6.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9332 current US$ per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1988 | 426.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +45600.0% |
| 1989 | 793.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 1990 | 1,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1991 | 1,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1992 | 2,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 2,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 3,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 3,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 4,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 5,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 14,933 current US$ per square kilometre | +152.5% |
| 2003 | 20,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 24,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 28,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 34,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 39,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 41,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 37,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 39,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 42,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 46,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 49,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 53,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 60,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 68,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 78,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 88,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 99,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 106,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 143,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +45600.0% | 0.9332 current US$ per square kilometre | 426.46 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +152.5% | 5,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,933 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -85.7% | 6.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9332 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | -70.6% | 31.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.33 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -63.6% | 99.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 36.39 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +86.0% | 426.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 793.21 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 130.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 220.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 187.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9332 current US$ per square kilometre | 793.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,908 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,345 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 106,433 current US$ per square kilometre | 143,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 21 French Polynesia 167,548 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Comoros 154,751 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Haiti 144,934 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 142,546 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Mauritius 136,442 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 123,035 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 143,781 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 143,781 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9332 current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Guatemala rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.