Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 311,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 303,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 38.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 574.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 136,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 134,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 201,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 197,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 304,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 298,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Jamaica, at 311,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 303,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.