Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 198,083 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 198,083 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 460,554 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,233 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Barbados ranks 16th 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 square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,233 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 10,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 11,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 14,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 18,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 21,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 22,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 23,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 27,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 33,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 21,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1981 | 25,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 21,046 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 19,651 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 24,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 18,954 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 25,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 65,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +161.1% |
| 1988 | 74,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 74,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 88,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 105,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 126,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 128,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 133,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 141,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 158,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 179,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 201,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 229,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 263,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 302,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 290,840 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 303,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 303,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 219,664 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 203,136 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 322,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 235,258 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 266,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 190,393 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 342,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2012 | 354,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 444,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 438,877 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 460,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 366,300 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 198,083 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +161.1% | 25,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,581 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,023 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,419 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 88,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 229,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,008 current US$ per square kilometre | 203,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 322,498 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 190,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 460,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 13 Tonga 299,546 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 222,889 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 199,142 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 191,389 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Grenada 182,636 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 179,635 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Barbados?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Barbados was 198,083 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 460,554 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,233 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 and foreign aid received 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.