Jamaica vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre against 7,861 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 324,623 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 42.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 36.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,563 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 11,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 145.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,042 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 45,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 567.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,120 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 147,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,215 current US$ per square kilometre | 145,525 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 212,949 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 209,310 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 324,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 317,832 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$), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Jamaica, at 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre against 7,861 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 324,623 current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.