Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 2,621 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 2,621 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 2,621 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.18 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Guyana 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11.68 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 5.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 1984 | 13.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +123.7% |
| 1992 | 5.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1993 | 6.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 6.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 8.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 74.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +758.8% |
| 1997 | 76.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 71.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 104.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2000 | 138.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 113.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 259.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +128.7% |
| 2003 | 504.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 2004 | 777.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 1,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 1,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 1,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,331 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 2,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 2,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 1,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 1,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,538 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,638 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 2,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 2,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Guyana 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 | +758.8% | 8.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 74.17 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 44.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 104.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 806.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 113.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,813 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,355 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 131 Djibouti 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Malawi 3,380 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Peru 2,819 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Ireland 2,611 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 2,546 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Finland 2,196 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Guyana was 2,621 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,621 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Guyana rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.