Jamaica vs Pacific island small states: Personal transfers, receipts
Personal transfers, receipts over time
- Jamaica
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 995.84 million BoP, current US$ in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.36 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 3.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 40th and Pacific island small states ranks 42nd of 177 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 332.12 million BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 475.88 million BoP, current US$ | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 869.07 million BoP, current US$ | 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Jamaica or Pacific island small states?
- Jamaica, at 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 995.84 million BoP, current US$ in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Jamaica and Pacific island small states?
- 2.36 billion BoP, current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Pacific island small states?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Pacific island small states rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
- Jamaica ranks 40th and Pacific island small states ranks 42nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.