Caribbean vs Eastern Africa: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
Caribbean
4.5%
in 2024
Eastern Africa
3.7%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
8th
Eastern Africa rank
11th
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- Caribbean
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 4.5% against 3.7% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 8th and Eastern Africa ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.3% | 3.6% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 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, Caribbean or Eastern Africa?
- Caribbean, at 4.5% against 3.7% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Caribbean and Eastern Africa?
- 0.8%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Eastern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Eastern Africa rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Caribbean ranks 8th and Eastern Africa ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- 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.