Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in India
India: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 30,060 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in India, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in India stood at 30,060 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in India peaked at 30,060 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 144.59 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places India 74th 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 India, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 144.59 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 216.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1977 | 314.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1978 | 391.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 483.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 927.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.9% |
| 1981 | 774.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 880.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 894.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 771.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 830.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 753.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 896.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 778.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 879.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 801.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1992 | 974.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 1,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 1,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1995 | 2,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 3,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 3,188 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 3,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 4,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 4,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 5,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 7,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 6,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 7,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 9,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 12,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 16,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 16,549 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 17,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 21,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 23,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 23,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 23,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23,177 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 21,103 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 23,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 26,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 28,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 27,966 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 30,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 310 current US$ per square kilometre | 144.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 483.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 838.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 753.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 927.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 801.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,987 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,060 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 71 Micronesia (country) 33,341 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Egypt 31,631 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Ukraine 31,170 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Mexico 28,327 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Poland 25,903 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Morocco 24,437 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in India?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in India was 30,060 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 30,060 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.59 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does India rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.