Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 6,653 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6,653 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 6,653 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9043 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Zimbabwe 121st 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 45.61 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 33.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1979 | 50.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1980 | 43.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 73.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1982 | 85.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 50.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 9.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 1985 | 1.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 1986 | 2.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 2.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1988 | 3.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 1.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1990 | 2.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9043 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 1992 | 1.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1993 | 2.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 1994 | 112.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +3780.4% |
| 2009 | 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +2659.9% |
| 2010 | 3,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 4,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 5,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 4,886 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 4,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 4,798 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 4,472 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 3,691 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 3,663 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 6,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3780.4% | 2.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 112.93 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +2659.9% | 112.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 33.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 50.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 85.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9043 current US$ per square kilometre | 112.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,653 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,464 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,736 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,653 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 7,330 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Yemen 7,142 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Belarus 6,723 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Burundi 6,542 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Kenya 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Belize 5,934 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (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 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 6,653 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,653 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9043 current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.