Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 234,973 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 234,973 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 234,973 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,233 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 35,613 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 38,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 38,367 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 39,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 40,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6,277 current US$ per square kilometre | -84.3% |
| 1992 | 5,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 44,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +752.3% |
| 1994 | 43,533 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 39,744 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 42,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 44,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 46,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 47,597 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 49,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 49,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 52,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 53,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 54,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 100,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2006 | 103,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 106,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 108,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 104,990 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 107,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 110,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 110,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 111,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 111,606 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 107,154 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 115,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 117,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 118,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 203,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2020 | 161,554 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 179,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 227,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 234,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 234,973 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,488 current US$ per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 234,973 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,092 current US$ per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +752.3% | 5,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,596 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -84.3% | 40,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,277 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +83.3% | 54,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,835 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +71.2% | 118,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 203,431 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +26.5% | 179,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 227,261 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,411 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 36,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,468 current US$ per square kilometre | 108,385 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,323 current US$ per square kilometre | 107,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 203,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,856 current US$ per square kilometre | 161,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 234,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 12 Tonga 349,843 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Jamaica 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Marshall Islands 327,131 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
- 18 Barbados 198,083 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.08 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 111.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 234,973 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 234,973 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,233 current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.