Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 14,524 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Japan, 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 Japan is 14,524 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 148.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 14,524 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 245.63 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Japan ranks 99th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 245.63 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 354.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 436.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 382.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 518.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1982 | 573.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 491.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 575.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 1,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +142.0% |
| 1992 | 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 2,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 2,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 3,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 1,372 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1997 | 1,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 1,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 3,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 2002 | 3,092 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 2,225 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 2,122 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 3,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 3,797 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 4,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 4,375 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 4,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 5,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 6,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 6,485 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 10,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 2015 | 9,122 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 10,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 12,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 11,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 14,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 14,524 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,677 current US$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 14,524 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,393 current US$ per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 245.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 436.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 508.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 382.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 575.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,753 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,001 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 15,703 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Lesotho 15,628 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Portugal 14,924 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cambodia 14,383 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 United Kingdom 14,308 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Estonia 13,799 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Japan was 14,524 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,524 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.63 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Japan rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.