Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Jamaica: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 10.8 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 20th 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 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.155 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$), per unit of gdp, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Jamaica?
- 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Jamaica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Jamaica rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.