Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tanzania

Tanzania: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 630.42 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
630.42 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 71.2%
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
630.42 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.1464 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
28
1978–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1978–2021

02004006001978199920211978: 0.146 current US$ per square kilometre1995: 0.949 current US$ per square kilometre1996: 21.8 current US$ per square kilometre1997: 1.8 current US$ per square kilometre1998: 13 current US$ per square kilometre1999: 8.1 current US$ per square kilometre2000: 9 current US$ per square kilometre2001: 17.2 current US$ per square kilometre2002: 13.5 current US$ per square kilometre2003: 10 current US$ per square kilometre2004: 15.6 current US$ per square kilometre2005: 21.9 current US$ per square kilometre2006: 17.4 current US$ per square kilometre2007: 28.7 current US$ per square kilometre2008: 41.6 current US$ per square kilometre2009: 45 current US$ per square kilometre2010: 388.7 current US$ per square kilometre2011: 462.4 current US$ per square kilometre2012: 440.4 current US$ per square kilometre2013: 431.2 current US$ per square kilometre2014: 439.7 current US$ per square kilometre2015: 437.8 current US$ per square kilometre2016: 454.4 current US$ per square kilometre2017: 454.5 current US$ per square kilometre2018: 466.1 current US$ per square kilometre2019: 489.4 current US$ per square kilometre2020: 368.2 current US$ per square kilometre2021: 630.4 current US$ per square kilometre

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 Tanzania is 630.42 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 630.42 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1464 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.

Tanzania ranks 163rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1978 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1978 0.1464 current US$ per square kilometre
1995 0.9487 current US$ per square kilometre +548.1%
1996 21.81 current US$ per square kilometre +2198.8%
1997 1.79 current US$ per square kilometre -91.8%
1998 12.98 current US$ per square kilometre +625.0%
1999 8.13 current US$ per square kilometre -37.4%
2000 9.03 current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
2001 17.22 current US$ per square kilometre +90.7%
2002 13.55 current US$ per square kilometre -21.3%
2003 10.05 current US$ per square kilometre -25.8%
2004 15.58 current US$ per square kilometre +55.0%
2005 21.86 current US$ per square kilometre +40.4%
2006 17.36 current US$ per square kilometre -20.6%
2007 28.74 current US$ per square kilometre +65.5%
2008 41.57 current US$ per square kilometre +44.6%
2009 44.96 current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
2010 388.68 current US$ per square kilometre +764.5%
2011 462.37 current US$ per square kilometre +19.0%
2012 440.44 current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
2013 431.17 current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2014 439.7 current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
2015 437.76 current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2016 454.43 current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2017 454.54 current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 466.14 current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
2019 489.39 current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2020 368.21 current US$ per square kilometre -24.8%
2021 630.42 current US$ per square kilometre +71.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tanzania 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +2198.8% 0.9487 current US$ per square kilometre 21.81 current US$ per square kilometre
2010 +764.5% 44.96 current US$ per square kilometre 388.68 current US$ per square kilometre
1998 +625.0% 1.79 current US$ per square kilometre 12.98 current US$ per square kilometre
1995 +548.1% 0.1464 current US$ per square kilometre 0.9487 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1464 current US$ per square kilometre 0.1464 current US$ per square kilometre 0.1464 current US$ per square kilometre 1
1990s 9.13 current US$ per square kilometre 0.9487 current US$ per square kilometre 21.81 current US$ per square kilometre 5
2000s 21.99 current US$ per square kilometre 9.03 current US$ per square kilometre 44.96 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 446.46 current US$ per square kilometre 388.68 current US$ per square kilometre 489.39 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 499.32 current US$ per square kilometre 368.21 current US$ per square kilometre 630.42 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 160 Algeria 752.35 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 161 Uruguay 718.39 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 162 Iran 633.61 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 164 Sudan 599.05 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 594.55 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 166 Russia 589.06 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 630.42 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 630.42 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1464 current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
How does Tanzania rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
Tanzania ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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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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)

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,437 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.