Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 16,989 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 16,989 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 16,989 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.11 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Thailand 90th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 36.11 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 47.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 88.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.6% |
| 1978 | 204.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 1979 | 369.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1980 | 749.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.1% |
| 1981 | 935.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 1,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1983 | 1,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 1,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1,717 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,557 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 1,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 1,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 870.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1993 | 2,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +150.1% |
| 1994 | 2,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 3,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 3,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 3,246 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 2,788 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 2,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 2,452 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 2,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 3,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 3,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,323 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 2,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 3,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 3,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 7,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 2010 | 8,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 10,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 11,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 12,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 12,770 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11,538 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 12,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 13,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 14,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 15,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 15,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Thailand 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 | +150.1% | 870.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,176 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +131.7% | 88.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 204.34 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +103.1% | 369.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 749.92 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +100.6% | 3,716 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,454 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 36.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 369.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 749.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,846 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 870.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,323 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,454 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,677 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,200 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,411 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 87 Azerbaijan 18,471 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Nicaragua 17,865 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Ecuador 17,585 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Kiribati 16,492 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Vanuatu 16,393 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Maldives 16,276 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 Thailand?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Thailand was 16,989 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16,989 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.11 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Thailand rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.