Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 304.01 current US$ per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Barbados, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 304.01 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Barbados peaked at 709.84 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.64 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Barbados 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.64 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 18.49 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 20.43 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 25.49 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 32.43 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 36.68 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 38.38 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 39.74 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 46.51 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 56.51 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 36.18 current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 43.8 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 35.76 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 33.27 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 40.8 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 31.86 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 42.09 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 109.61 current US$ per person | +160.4% |
| 1988 | 123.95 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 123.98 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 146.57 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 174.07 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 209.4 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 212.05 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 218.64 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 232.41 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 259.26 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 293.45 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 330.56 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 375.98 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 431.96 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 495.19 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 473.45 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 491.01 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 488.25 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 351.52 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 323.51 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 511.17 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 2008 | 370.94 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 417.61 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 297.44 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 533.4 current US$ per person | +79.3% |
| 2012 | 550.01 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 687.81 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 677.99 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 709.84 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 563.34 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 304.01 current US$ per person | -46.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita 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 | +160.4% | 42.09 current US$ per person | 109.61 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.23 current US$ per person | 17.64 current US$ per person | 56.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.13 current US$ per person | 31.86 current US$ per person | 123.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 245.24 current US$ per person | 146.57 current US$ per person | 375.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.46 current US$ per person | 323.51 current US$ per person | 511.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.48 current US$ per person | 297.44 current US$ per person | 709.84 current US$ per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Barbados?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Barbados was 304.01 current US$ per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 709.84 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.64 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.