Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 57,384 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1993–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 57,384 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 57,807 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 308.81 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Nepal 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 383.39 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 350.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 397.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 308.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 345.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 472.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 583.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 777.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 1,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 4,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +361.6% |
| 2003 | 5,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 5,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 8,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 10,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 12,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 19,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2009 | 20,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 24,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 29,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 33,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 38,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 41,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 46,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 46,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 48,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 57,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 57,513 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 56,559 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 57,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +361.6% | 1,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,733 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 405.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 308.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 583.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 777.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,165 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,807 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 45 Nauru 59,530 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Montenegro 58,900 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Germany 57,975 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Jordan 57,122 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Israel 56,844 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Czechia 56,834 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nepal was 57,384 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 57,807 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.