Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados

Barbados: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 198,083 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
198,083 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 45.9%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
460,554 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
10,233 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1970–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 198,083 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2017.

The figure is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 460,554 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,233 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Barbados 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1970 to 2017.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 10,233 current US$ per square kilometre
1971 10,716 current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
1972 11,862 current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
1973 14,837 current US$ per square kilometre +25.1%
1974 18,915 current US$ per square kilometre +27.5%
1975 21,426 current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
1976 22,442 current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
1977 23,256 current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
1978 27,209 current US$ per square kilometre +17.0%
1979 33,023 current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
1980 21,163 current US$ per square kilometre -35.9%
1981 25,698 current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
1982 21,046 current US$ per square kilometre -18.1%
1983 19,651 current US$ per square kilometre -6.6%
1984 24,186 current US$ per square kilometre +23.1%
1985 18,954 current US$ per square kilometre -21.6%
1986 25,116 current US$ per square kilometre +32.5%
1987 65,581 current US$ per square kilometre +161.1%
1988 74,302 current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
1989 74,419 current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
1990 88,140 current US$ per square kilometre +18.4%
1991 105,000 current US$ per square kilometre +19.1%
1992 126,744 current US$ per square kilometre +20.7%
1993 128,721 current US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
1994 133,023 current US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
1995 141,628 current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
1996 158,140 current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
1997 179,070 current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
1998 201,744 current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
1999 229,535 current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2000 263,256 current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
2001 302,209 current US$ per square kilometre +14.8%
2002 290,840 current US$ per square kilometre -3.8%
2003 303,488 current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
2004 303,509 current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 219,664 current US$ per square kilometre -27.6%
2006 203,136 current US$ per square kilometre -7.5%
2007 322,498 current US$ per square kilometre +58.8%
2008 235,258 current US$ per square kilometre -27.1%
2009 266,223 current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
2010 190,393 current US$ per square kilometre -28.5%
2011 342,542 current US$ per square kilometre +79.9%
2012 354,233 current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2013 444,144 current US$ per square kilometre +25.4%
2014 438,877 current US$ per square kilometre -1.2%
2015 460,554 current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
2016 366,300 current US$ per square kilometre -20.5%
2017 198,083 current US$ per square kilometre -45.9%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 198,083 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,487 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 198,083 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,092 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +161.1% 25,116 current US$ per square kilometre 65,581 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,392 current US$ per square kilometre 10,233 current US$ per square kilometre 33,023 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 37,012 current US$ per square kilometre 18,954 current US$ per square kilometre 74,419 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 149,174 current US$ per square kilometre 88,140 current US$ per square kilometre 229,535 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 271,008 current US$ per square kilometre 203,136 current US$ per square kilometre 322,498 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 349,391 current US$ per square kilometre 190,393 current US$ per square kilometre 460,554 current US$ per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 234,973 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 16 Dominican Republic 220,324 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 17 Aruba 216,468 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 19 Guatemala 186,460 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 20 Bangladesh 169,795 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 21 French Polynesia 167,548 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados?
Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Barbados was 198,083 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 460,554 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 10,233 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Barbados rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Barbados ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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, 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)

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,259 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.