Jamaica vs Small states: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Jamaica
- Small states
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.2% against 2.1% in Small states, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 7.7 times Small states's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 21st and Small states ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 1.7% | 6.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 1.8% | 12.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 2.5% | 12.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 2.5% | 16.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Jamaica or Small states?
- Jamaica, at 16.2% against 2.1% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Jamaica and Small states?
- 14.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Small states?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Small states rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Jamaica ranks 21st and Small states ranks 23rd 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.