High income vs Jamaica: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
High income
137.38 current US$ per person
in 2025
Jamaica
1,255 current US$ per person
in 2024
High income rank
15th
Jamaica rank
15th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- High income
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,255 current US$ per person against 137.38 current US$ per person in High income, a difference of 1,118 current US$ per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 9.1 times High income's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 15th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.05 current US$ per person | 39.53 current US$ per person | 28.48 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 19.01 current US$ per person | 53.18 current US$ per person | 34.17 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 36.73 current US$ per person | 196.66 current US$ per person | 159.94 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 67.9 current US$ per person | 595.54 current US$ per person | 527.64 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 112.86 current US$ per person | 825.23 current US$ per person | 712.37 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 133.23 current US$ per person | 1,242 current US$ per person | 1,109 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$), per capita, High income or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1,255 current US$ per person against 137.38 current US$ per person in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between High income and Jamaica?
- 1,118 current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Jamaica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do High income and Jamaica rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- High income ranks 15th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.