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$), per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,255 current US$ 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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About this data
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.