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
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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$), per square kilometre in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +161.1% | 25,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,581 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 234,973 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 220,324 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Aruba 216,468 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Guatemala 186,460 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Bangladesh 169,795 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 French Polynesia 167,548 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.