Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 128,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 128,708 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 128,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,466 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25,337 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 24,832 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 9,806 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 1989 | 21,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +119.6% |
| 1990 | 14,343 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 17,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 21,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 24,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 19,082 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 17,862 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 4,663 current US$ per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 1997 | 2,525 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1998 | 2,466 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 3,541 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,208 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 3,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 84,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +2284.4% |
| 2006 | 90,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 109,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 116,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 109,921 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 111,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 110,282 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 113,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 111,929 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 118,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 120,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 124,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 126,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 123,123 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 108,072 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 100,360 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 118,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 127,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 128,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 128,708 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,536 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 128,708 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,570 current US$ per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2284.4% | 3,561 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,902 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +119.6% | 9,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,532 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -73.9% | 17,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,663 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | -60.5% | 24,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,806 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 12,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,852 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 116,016 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 108,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 126,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,699 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 128,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 135,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Cyprus 132,348 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Seychelles 129,953 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Israel 126,044 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Korea 123,735 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Barbados 113,391 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.78 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -9.34 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -99.14 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 281.95 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 14.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,993 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 128,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 128,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,466 current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.