IDA only vs Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
IDA only
-25.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica
127.47 % change on previous year
in 2024
IDA only rank
29th
Jamaica rank
31st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- IDA only
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 127.47 % change on previous year against -25.23 % change on previous year in IDA only, a difference of 152.7 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 5.1 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1514 % change on previous year | 166.73 % change on previous year | 166.58 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 38.59 % change on previous year | 15.88 % change on previous year | 22.71 % change on previous year | IDA only |
| 2010s | 78.98 % change on previous year | 105.43 % change on previous year | 26.45 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -2.22 % change on previous year | 133.79 % change on previous year | 136.01 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, IDA only or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 127.47 % change on previous year against -25.23 % change on previous year in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between IDA only and Jamaica?
- 152.7 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Jamaica?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Jamaica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- IDA only ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.