Asia vs Jamaica: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
Asia
1.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
16.2%
in 2024
Asia rank
19th
Jamaica rank
20th
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- Asia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.2% against 1.0% in Asia, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 16.4 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 19th 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 | Asia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 14.4% | 13.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 15.4% | 14.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 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, Asia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 16.2% against 1.0% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Asia and Jamaica?
- 15.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Jamaica rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Asia ranks 19th 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.