Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,338 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States is 3,338 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States peaked at 3,492 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.04 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Caribbean Small States 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.04 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 12.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 16.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 20.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 29.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1976 | 31.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 44.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1978 | 59.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 74.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 76.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 77.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 72.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 79.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 147.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 1985 | 154 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 288.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1987 | 362.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 372.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 382.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 390.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 270.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 272.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 471.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 1994 | 517.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 492.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 577.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 621.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 717.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 804.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 821.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 884.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 1,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 1,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 1,883 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 2,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,406 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 2,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,372 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 2,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 3,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 3,430 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,338 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +87.5% | 154 current US$ per square kilometre | 288.82 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +86.0% | 79.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 147.75 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +73.1% | 272.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 471.18 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 74.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 72.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 382.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 513.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 270.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 804.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,449 current US$ per square kilometre | 821.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,418 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,643 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,961 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 101,781 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 97,358 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Samoa 95,300 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 79,272 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP per capita 20,053 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- 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$), per 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,369 current US$ per person (2024)
- GDP per capita 20,880 current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI 87.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 88.41 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States was 3,338 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 3,492 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.04 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.