Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Haiti
Haiti: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 144,934 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Haiti, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Haiti stood at 144,934 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Haiti peaked at 144,934 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 649.49 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Haiti ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 649.49 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 819.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 817.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 785.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 2,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +173.4% |
| 1976 | 2,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 2,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 3,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 4,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 3,521 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 3,261 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 3,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 3,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 4,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 4,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 4,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 11,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +166.5% |
| 1999 | 15,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 20,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 22,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 24,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 29,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 33,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 35,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 38,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 44,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 49,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 49,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 53,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 56,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 58,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 64,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 71,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 79,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 80,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 87,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 99,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 97,792 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 118,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 144,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +173.4% | 785.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,149 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +166.5% | 4,456 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,876 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 649.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,887 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,594 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,595 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 34,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,911 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,476 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 118,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 144,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 20 Bangladesh 170,588 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 French Polynesia 167,548 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Comoros 154,751 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Guatemala 143,781 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
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Haiti?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Haiti was 144,934 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 144,934 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 649.49 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Haiti rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Haiti ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.