Jamaica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,255 current US$ per person against 127.8 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1,127 current US$ per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 9.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.53 current US$ per person | 17.77 current US$ per person | 21.76 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 53.18 current US$ per person | 28.82 current US$ per person | 24.36 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 196.66 current US$ per person | 32.52 current US$ per person | 164.14 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 595.54 current US$ per person | 50.58 current US$ per person | 544.96 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 825.23 current US$ per person | 101.26 current US$ per person | 723.96 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1,242 current US$ per person | 121.28 current US$ per person | 1,121 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$), per capita, Jamaica or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Jamaica, at 1,255 current US$ per person against 127.8 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Jamaica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 1,127 current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.