Arab World vs Jamaica: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Arab World
0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Jamaica
0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Arab World rank
19th
Jamaica rank
21st
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Arab World
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 10.7 times Arab World's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Arab World or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Arab World and Jamaica?
- 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Jamaica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Jamaica rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Arab World ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.