Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Cape Verde
0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Jamaica
0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
24th
Jamaica rank
21st
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 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$), per unit of gdp, Cape Verde or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Jamaica rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 21st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.