Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 175.4 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Caribbean Small States stood at 175.4 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Caribbean Small States peaked at 321.81 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.42 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Caribbean Small States 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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, received (current US$), per capita in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.46 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.6 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 1.98 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 2.51 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 3.62 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 1976 | 3.82 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 5.33 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 7.05 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 8.81 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 8.97 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 9.05 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 8.36 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 9.1 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 16.81 current US$ per person | +84.7% |
| 1985 | 17.38 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 32.33 current US$ per person | +86.0% |
| 1987 | 40.29 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 41.09 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 41.98 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 42.6 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 29.36 current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 29.27 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 50.27 current US$ per person | +71.7% |
| 1994 | 54.8 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 51.74 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 60.08 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 64.14 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 73.47 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 81.66 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 82.71 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 88.39 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 104.74 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 123.75 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 140.94 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 154.49 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 161.17 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 195.75 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 181.94 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 184.32 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 197.82 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 239.42 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 249.12 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 225.22 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 227.68 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 227.31 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 217.73 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 219.58 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 204.57 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 231.8 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 274.1 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 321.81 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 314.81 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 304.85 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 187.59 current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 2025 | 175.4 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.76 current US$ per person | 1.42 current US$ per person | 8.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.54 current US$ per person | 8.36 current US$ per person | 41.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.74 current US$ per person | 29.27 current US$ per person | 81.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.82 current US$ per person | 82.71 current US$ per person | 195.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.03 current US$ per person | 197.82 current US$ per person | 249.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.09 current US$ per person | 175.4 current US$ per person | 321.81 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 10 Montenegro 1,440 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Belgium 1,369 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Kosovo 1,367 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1,367 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Samoa 1,314 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Jamaica 1,255 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Guatemala 1,176 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, received (current us$), per capita in Caribbean Small States?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Caribbean Small States was 175.4 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 321.81 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.