Guatemala vs Jamaica: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita

Guatemala
1,176 current US$ per person
in 2024
Jamaica
1,255 current US$ per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
16th
Jamaica rank
15th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time

  • Guatemala
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1,255 current US$ per person against 1,176 current US$ per person in Guatemala, a difference of 79 current US$ per person.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 16th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 197 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 3 current US$ per person 38.29 current US$ per person 35.29 current US$ per person Jamaica
1980s 2.5 current US$ per person 53.18 current US$ per person 50.68 current US$ per person Jamaica
1990s 29.91 current US$ per person 196.66 current US$ per person 166.76 current US$ per person Jamaica
2000s 203.17 current US$ per person 595.54 current US$ per person 392.38 current US$ per person Jamaica
2010s 418.66 current US$ per person 825.23 current US$ per person 406.57 current US$ per person Jamaica
2020s 966.18 current US$ per person 1,242 current US$ per person 276.2 current US$ per person Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Guatemala or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 1,255 current US$ per person against 1,176 current US$ per person in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Guatemala and Jamaica?
79 current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
Guatemala ranks 16th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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