Jamaica vs Small states: Personal transfers, receipts

Jamaica
3.36 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Small states
3.96 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Jamaica rank
40th
Small states rank
38th

Personal transfers, receipts over time

  • Jamaica
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 597.37 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 40th and Small states ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ 22.33 million BoP, current US$ Jamaica
2010s 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ 783.23 million BoP, current US$ Small states
2020s 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ 4.36 billion BoP, current US$ 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Jamaica or Small states?
Small states, at 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Jamaica and Small states?
597.37 million BoP, current US$, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Small states?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Small states rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
Jamaica ranks 40th and Small states ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,238 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed

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.