Jamaica vs South America: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total
Jamaica
16.2%
in 2024
South America
0.8%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
20th
South America rank
23rd
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total over time
- Jamaica
- South America
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.2% against 0.8% in South America, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 21.0 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 20th and South America ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 0.6% | 13.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 0.4% | 14.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 0.7% | 18.5% | 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, Jamaica or South America?
- Jamaica, at 16.2% against 0.8% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Jamaica and South America?
- 15.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South America rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Jamaica ranks 20th and South America ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
- 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.