Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 4,725 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4,725 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 5,130 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.98 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Malaysia 128th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.71 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 11.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 12.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 13.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 13.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 148.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +968.3% |
| 1988 | 303.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +104.2% |
| 1989 | 422.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 563.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 396.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 465.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 534.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 363.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1995 | 352.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 499.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1997 | 591.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 577.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 982.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 2000 | 1,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 1,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 2,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 3,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 4,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 4,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 4,045 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 3,442 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 3,357 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 3,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 4,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 4,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 5,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4,882 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,862 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 4,342 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 4,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +968.3% | 13.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 148.58 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +104.2% | 148.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 303.35 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 291.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 148.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 422.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 532.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 352.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 982.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,744 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,042 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,737 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,502 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,725 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 125 Uganda 5,761 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Greece 5,344 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Indonesia 4,968 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Palau 4,091 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Myanmar 3,912 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Djibouti 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 4,725 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,130 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.98 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Malaysia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.