Africa Western and Central vs Jamaica: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Africa Western and Central
0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Jamaica
0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
12th
Jamaica rank
15th
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 4.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Jamaica?
- 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Jamaica rank globally for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.