Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Jamaica
1,183 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
242.73 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
4th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
2nd
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person against 242.73 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 940.27 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 4.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd of 177 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 229.52 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 549.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 474.2 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 779.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 113.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 666.26 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person | 209.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 958.32 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$), per capita, Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Jamaica, at 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person against 242.73 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 940.27 BoP, current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.