Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 718.39 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 718.39 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 736.12 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0345 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 161st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 24 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0345 current US$ per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 205.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +596999.6% |
| 2003 | 352.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2004 | 399.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 438.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 508.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 551.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 616.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 577.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 713.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 736.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 523.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 564.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 558.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 515.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 516.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 624.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 651.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 641.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 634.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 718.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uruguay 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 | +596999.6% | 0.0345 current US$ per square kilometre | 205.99 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -99.9% | 24 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0345 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 current US$ per square kilometre | 24 current US$ per square kilometre | 24 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 405.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0345 current US$ per square kilometre | 616.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 604.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 515.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 736.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 676.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 634.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 718.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 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
- 162 Iran 633.61 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Tanzania 630.42 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Sudan 599.05 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 718.39 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 736.12 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.