Americas vs Jamaica: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
Americas
1.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
16.2%
in 2024
Americas rank
21st
Jamaica rank
20th
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- Americas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.2% against 1.0% in Americas, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 16.6 times Americas's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 20th of 36 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 14.4% | 13.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 15.4% | 14.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 19.3% | 18.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of, Americas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 16.2% against 1.0% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Americas and Jamaica?
- 15.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Jamaica rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Americas ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 20th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.