Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 79,272 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (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 79,272 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 102,877 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,170 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25,421 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 26,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 28,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 29,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 28,485 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 6,928 current US$ per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 1992 | 6,170 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 26,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +328.4% |
| 1994 | 27,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 7,576 current US$ per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 1996 | 20,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +168.2% |
| 1997 | 21,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 42,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 1999 | 41,806 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 39,416 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 53,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 32,369 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 37,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 40,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 65,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2006 | 66,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 67,544 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 63,221 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 65,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 66,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 67,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 68,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 71,010 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 60,695 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 54,591 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 74,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 83,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 82,319 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 102,877 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 79,116 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 79,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 79,272 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,487 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 79,272 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,092 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +328.4% | 6,170 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,431 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +168.2% | 7,576 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,320 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +96.7% | 21,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,626 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -75.7% | 28,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,928 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -72.1% | 27,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,576 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +64.9% | 40,004 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,950 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,421 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 22,917 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,170 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,877 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 37 Switzerland 88,342 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tuvalu 86,426 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Honduras 80,152 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cape Verde 78,506 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 75,092 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Albania 74,313 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$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 79,272 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 102,877 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,170 current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.