Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 40,618 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 40,618 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 40,618 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 534.11 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Pakistan ranks 64th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 534.11 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 1,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +111.8% |
| 1978 | 1,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1979 | 1,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 2,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 2,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 3,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 3,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 3,291 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 3,174 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,829 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 2,428 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 2,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 2,603 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,009 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 2,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,876 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 2,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 2,221 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,666 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 2,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 1,520 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 1,292 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 1,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 4,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +143.3% |
| 2003 | 5,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 5,118 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 6,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 7,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 9,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 11,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 12,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 15,908 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 18,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 18,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 22,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 25,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 25,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 25,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 27,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 28,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 33,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 40,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 40,618 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,033 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 40,618 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,099 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Pakistan 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 | +143.3% | 1,895 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,610 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +111.8% | 534.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,131 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 534.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,603 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,395 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,086 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,570 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,231 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 40,618 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40,618 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 534.11 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Pakistan rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.