Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 17,865 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua is 17,865 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 17,865 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.41 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Nicaragua ranks 88th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 32.41 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 34.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 37.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 83.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 1993 | 207.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 415.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 623.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 789.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 1,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1998 | 1,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 2,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 2,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 3,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 4,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 5,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 5,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 6,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 6,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 6,401 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 6,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 7,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 8,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 8,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 9,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 9,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 10,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 11,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 12,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 14,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 15,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 17,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +150.0% | 83.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 207.75 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +122.2% | 37.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 83.1 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 207.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 415.49 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 32.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 37.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 940.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 83.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,813 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 85 Tunisia 19,099 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- 87 Azerbaijan 18,471 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Ecuador 17,585 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Thailand 16,989 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 17,865 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 17,865 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.41 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Nicaragua rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.