Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Caribbean

Caribbean: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.5%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2008
All-time low
3.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Caribbean, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 3.92001: 4.42002: 4.92003: 5.32004: 4.82005: 4.92006: 52007: 52008: 5.42009: 4.92010: 4.52011: 4.62012: 4.82013: 4.92014: 4.72015: 4.52016: 4.12017: 4.22018: 4.32019: 4.32020: 4.62021: 4.42022: 4.52023: 4.32024: 4.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Caribbean stood at 4.5%.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Caribbean peaked at 5.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.

That places Caribbean 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Caribbean, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.9%
2001 4.4% +13.0%
2002 4.9% +9.3%
2003 5.3% +9.3%
2004 4.8% -8.8%
2005 4.9% +0.2%
2006 5.0% +3.1%
2007 5.0% -0.4%
2008 5.4% +8.8%
2009 4.9% -9.1%
2010 4.5% -7.8%
2011 4.6% +1.6%
2012 4.8% +4.3%
2013 4.9% +1.0%
2014 4.7% -3.4%
2015 4.5% -4.1%
2016 4.1% -8.2%
2017 4.2% +0.6%
2018 4.3% +4.2%
2019 4.3% -0.5%
2020 4.6% +6.2%
2021 4.4% -4.5%
2022 4.5% +1.7%
2023 4.3% -4.0%
2024 4.5% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 3.9% 5.4% 10
2010s 4.5% 4.1% 4.9% 10
2020s 4.4% 4.3% 4.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Caribbean?
Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Caribbean was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
How does Caribbean rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
Caribbean ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,381 data points, 2000–2024
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