Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 322.45 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zambia, 2003–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 322.45 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 77.7% on the previous year and up 418.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 322.45 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.83 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Zambia 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 48.83 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 65.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 71.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 77.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 79.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 91.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 55.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 58.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 62.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 98.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2013 | 72.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 78.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 63.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 51.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 125.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +143.5% |
| 2018 | 143.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 132.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 181.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 322.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 48.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 91.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 51.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 143.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 181.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 322.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 167 Brazil 490.78 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Ethiopia 396.67 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Argentina 329.88 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Venezuela 316.31 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Mongolia 302.51 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Niger 278.94 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zambia was 322.45 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 322.45 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.83 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.