Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 8,980 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Liberia, 2004–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 8,980 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 107.4% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 8,980 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 260.76 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Liberia 108th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 606.8 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 330.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 818.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +147.4% |
| 2007 | 643.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 603.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 260.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 3,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +1071.4% |
| 2011 | 5,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2012 | 5,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 4,285 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 5,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 6,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 6,023 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 4,189 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 4,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 3,595 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 4,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 8,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +107.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1071.4% | 260.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,055 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 260.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 818.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,794 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,329 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,980 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 105 Costa Rica 11,636 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sao Tome and Principe 11,033 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 East Timor 10,090 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Syria 8,836 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ghana 8,596 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Sweden 8,010 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Liberia was 8,980 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,980 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.76 current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.