Africa vs Caribbean: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
Africa
3.9%
in 2024
Caribbean
4.5%
in 2024
Africa rank
10th
Caribbean rank
8th
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- Africa
- Caribbean
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 4.5% against 3.9% in Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 10th and Caribbean ranks 8th of 36 groups.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.9% | 2.5% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of, Africa or Caribbean?
- Caribbean, at 4.5% against 3.9% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Africa and Caribbean?
- 0.6%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Caribbean rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Africa ranks 10th and Caribbean ranks 8th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.