Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 103,701 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1983–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 103,701 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 103,701 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,129 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Saint Lucia ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,129 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 10,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +835.8% |
| 1985 | 20,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.3% |
| 1986 | 29,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1987 | 33,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 25,987 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 25,197 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 26,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 29,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 3,376 current US$ per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 1993 | 25,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +649.3% |
| 1994 | 35,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 34,766 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 41,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 37,705 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 38,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 39,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 39,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 39,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 40,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 41,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 43,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 47,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 49,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 50,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 51,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 49,696 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 51,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 52,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 52,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 57,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 66,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 62,935 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 68,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 70,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 70,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 92,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 103,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +835.8% | 1,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,569 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +649.3% | 3,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,294 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -88.4% | 29,077 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,376 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +89.3% | 10,569 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,008 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,515 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 31,150 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,664 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 27 Philippines 123,035 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Netherlands 117,518 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Faroe Islands 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 102,877 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Tuvalu 98,324 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Samoa 89,347 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 103,701 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 103,701 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,129 current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.