Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 792.55 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 792.55 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 899.58 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.5 current US$ per person, in 1980.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 20th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.5 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 26.02 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 25.86 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 26.25 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 31.13 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 25.38 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 252.74 current US$ per person | +895.6% |
| 1987 | 273.38 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 296.21 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 471.25 current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 1990 | 476.98 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 36.89 current US$ per person | -92.3% |
| 1992 | 36.2 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 366.67 current US$ per person | +912.8% |
| 1994 | 421.38 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 437.69 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 442.52 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 454.31 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 488.49 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 519.42 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 536.47 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 541.06 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 551.64 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 580.61 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 614.21 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 304.56 current US$ per person | -50.4% |
| 2006 | 320.75 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 334.74 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 353.51 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 347.92 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 377.24 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 380.46 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 401.75 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 436.4 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 460.15 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 518.26 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 479.1 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 526.85 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 551.81 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 899.58 current US$ per person | +63.0% |
| 2020 | 673.43 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 792.55 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 | +912.8% | 36.2 current US$ per person | 366.67 current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +895.6% | 25.38 current US$ per person | 252.74 current US$ per person |
| 1991 | -92.3% | 476.98 current US$ per person | 36.89 current US$ per person |
| 2019 | +63.0% | 551.81 current US$ per person | 899.58 current US$ per person |
| 2005 | -50.4% | 614.21 current US$ per person | 304.56 current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +59.1% | 296.21 current US$ per person | 471.25 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 144.67 current US$ per person | 18.5 current US$ per person | 471.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 368.06 current US$ per person | 36.2 current US$ per person | 519.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 448.55 current US$ per person | 304.56 current US$ per person | 614.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.16 current US$ per person | 377.24 current US$ per person | 899.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 732.99 current US$ per person | 673.43 current US$ per person | 792.55 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 17 Guatemala 875.5 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 832.79 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Moldova 816.44 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Palestine 763.89 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 763.64 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Georgia 712.92 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 792.55 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 899.58 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.