Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,226 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 324,258 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 40.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 33.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,566 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 11,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 148.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,039 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 45,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 586.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,100 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 147,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 145,447 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 212,949 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 209,190 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 324,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 317,526 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Jamaica, at 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,226 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 324,258 current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.