Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 100.93 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Caribbean Small States is 100.93 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Caribbean Small States peaked at 261.89 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1126 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Caribbean Small States ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1772 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1126 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1307 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.254 current US$ per person | +94.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1352 current US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 1975 | 3.72 current US$ per person | +2648.7% |
| 1976 | 10.51 current US$ per person | +182.9% |
| 1977 | 16.65 current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 1978 | 20.77 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 17.85 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 28.13 current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 1981 | 30.66 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 33.99 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 35.24 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 40.25 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 31.86 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 29.55 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 30.04 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 31.77 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 28.93 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 22.67 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 23.68 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 20.07 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 21.42 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 19.69 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 21.02 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 25.7 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 23.76 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 25.46 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 28.66 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 32.38 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 33.66 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 46.44 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 49.22 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 53.76 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 79.81 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 81.19 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 92 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 87.8 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 86.09 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 101.75 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 164.69 current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 186.82 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 176.42 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 189.01 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 209.08 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 238.89 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 261.89 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 229.38 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 203.26 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 204.06 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 213.03 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 196.99 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 209.07 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 174.22 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 100.93 current US$ per person | -42.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Caribbean Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +2648.7% | 0.1352 current US$ per person | 3.72 current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +182.9% | 3.72 current US$ per person | 10.51 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.03 current US$ per person | 0.1126 current US$ per person | 20.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.04 current US$ per person | 28.13 current US$ per person | 40.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.21 current US$ per person | 19.69 current US$ per person | 28.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.23 current US$ per person | 32.38 current US$ per person | 92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.12 current US$ per person | 101.75 current US$ per person | 261.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.05 current US$ per person | 100.93 current US$ per person | 213.03 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,439 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Naoero 2,191 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Iceland 1,879 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Oman 1,739 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Andorra 1,709 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Bahrain 1,674 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 1,587 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP per capita 20,880 current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP 95.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 91.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 8.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,369 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 30.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method 88.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,340 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Caribbean Small States?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Caribbean Small States was 100.93 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 261.89 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1126 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.