Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Cape Verde
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.2% against 11.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 4.5%.
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 | 17.9% | 3.9% | 13.9% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 7.4% | 10.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 14.4% | 2.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 15.4% | 5.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 19.3% | 5.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Cape Verde or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 16.2% against 11.7% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 4.5%, 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?
- Cape Verde ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 21st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% 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 comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.