Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Jamaica: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.2% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 6.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 8.9% | 7.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 14.4% | 12.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 15.4% | 12.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 19.3% | 16.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 16.2% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Jamaica?
- 13.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Jamaica?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Jamaica rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- 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.