Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 17.2% against 16.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Jamaica ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 6.1% | 2.1% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.8% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 2.3% | 12.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 5.9% | 9.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 16.0% | 5.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 17.2% against 16.2% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 1.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Jamaica ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 19th 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.