Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Jamaica
0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
15th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
18th
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.1298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 6.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 176 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 | 0.0756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.1326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.1452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1583 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$), per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Jamaica, at 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.1298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.