Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 775.41 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in United States, 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 United States is 775.41 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 775.41 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.73 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
United States ranks 157th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 21.84 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 24.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 25.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 8.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1981 | 8.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +1035.0% |
| 1987 | 108.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 108.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 111.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 127.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 141.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 196.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 198.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 212.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 237.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 238.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 247.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 266.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 463.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 2000 | 479.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 492.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 498.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 509.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 516.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 523.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 553.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 569.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 586.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 627.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 648.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 667.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 689.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 722.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 710.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 719.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 692 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 693.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 758.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 770.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 746.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 775.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1035.0% | 8.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 99.14 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +74.2% | 266.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 463.59 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -65.2% | 25.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.73 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +38.2% | 141.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 196.09 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 21.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 25.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 48.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 111.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 127.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 463.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 535.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 479.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 627.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 707.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 648.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 770.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 760.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 746.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 775.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 154 Mali 927.28 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Suriname 919.68 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Cameroon 909.85 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 South Africa 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Madagascar 755.78 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Algeria 752.35 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 United States?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in United States was 775.41 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 775.41 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does United States rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.