How does Barbados rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?

Barbados ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2017.

Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Barbados

Name: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Barbados: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 47.5%

World rank

114th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

Years of data

1970–2017

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1970–2017

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Barbados is 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 47.5% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.

Barbados ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1970 to 2017.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1972	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1973	0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1974	0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1975	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1976	0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1977	0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1978	0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1979	0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1980	0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.6%
1981	0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1982	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1983	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1984	0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1985	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1986	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1987	0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+137.1%
1988	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1989	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1990	0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1991	0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1992	0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
1993	0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1994	0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1995	0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1996	0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1997	0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1998	0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1999	0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2000	0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2001	0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2002	0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2003	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2004	0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2005	0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.7%
2006	0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2007	0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.2%
2008	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
2009	0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
2010	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.2%
2011	0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.6%
2012	0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2013	0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2014	0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2015	0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2016	0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2017	0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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	+137.1%	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8

Countries ranked near Barbados

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112 Estonia 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
113 Czechia 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 Slovenia 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 Benin 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Barbados?: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
How does Barbados rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Barbados ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2017.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.