How does Barbados rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Barbados ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.

Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados

Name: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Barbados: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)

0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.3%

World rank

95th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1970–2017

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1970–2017

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2017.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

Barbados ranks 95th of 195 countries 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 unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1970 to 2017.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.7%
1972	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1973	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.7%
1974	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.1%
1975	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
1976	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-76.7%
1977	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+472.3%
1978	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1979	0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1980	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.2%
1981	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1982	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
1983	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1984	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.0%
1985	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1986	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1987	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+410.8%
1988	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1989	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.3%
1990	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1991	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1992	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1993	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1994	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1995	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.3%
1996	0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1997	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1998	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1999	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2000	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2001	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2002	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2003	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2004	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2005	0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+101.6%
2006	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2007	0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.4%
2008	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
2009	0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2010	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2011	0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.0%
2012	0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2013	0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2014	0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2015	0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2016	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2017	0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Barbados's 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados 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
1977	+472.3%	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1987	+410.8%	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8

Countries ranked near Barbados

92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Azerbaijan 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
94 Gabon 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Honduras 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
97 Indonesia 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
98 Uzbekistan 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Barbados

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 303.06 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados?: Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Barbados rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Barbados ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.