Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,289 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 2,289 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States peaked at 2,869 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8895 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Caribbean Small States 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.38 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.8895 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1972 | 1.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 2.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1975 | 30.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +2670.5% |
| 1976 | 86.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +185.2% |
| 1977 | 138.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1978 | 174.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 151.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 239.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1981 | 263.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 294.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 307.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 353.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 282.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 263.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 270.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 287.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 263.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 207.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 218.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 186.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 200.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 185.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 200.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 246.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 230.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 248.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 282.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 321.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 336.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 468.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 500.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 550.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 811 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 829.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 946.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 908.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 895.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 1,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2012 | 1,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 1,885 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2,602 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 2,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 2,537 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 2,266 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 2,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2,146 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 2,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +2670.5% | 1.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 30.48 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +185.2% | 30.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 86.92 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.8895 current US$ per square kilometre | 174.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 282.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 239.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 353.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 185.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 282.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 656.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 321.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 946.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,066 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 19 Curaçao 319,074 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Belgium 312,110 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 173,528 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Grenada 149,606 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP per capita 20,053 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- 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$), per 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,369 current US$ per person (2024)
- GDP per capita 20,880 current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI 87.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 88.41 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States was 2,289 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,869 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8895 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.