Caribbean Small States vs Jamaica: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Caribbean Small States
166.23 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Jamaica
1,183 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
7th
Jamaica rank
4th
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person against 166.23 BoP, current US$ per person in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 1,017 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 7.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 7th and Jamaica ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.89 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 49.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 196.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 146.75 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 131.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 549.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 418.23 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 207.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 779.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 571.65 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 269.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person | 898.73 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Caribbean Small States or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person against 166.23 BoP, current US$ per person in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 1,017 BoP, current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Jamaica rank globally for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 7th and Jamaica ranks 4th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.