Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Jamaica
0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 5.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.1452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.159 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$), per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Jamaica, at 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.1253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.