Jamaica vs World: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
Jamaica
16.2%
in 2024
World
1.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
20th
World rank
20th
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- Jamaica
- World
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.2% against 1.0% in World, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 16.6 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 20th and World ranks 20th of 203 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 0.6% | 13.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 0.9% | 14.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 0.9% | 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, Jamaica or World?
- Jamaica, at 16.2% against 1.0% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Jamaica and World?
- 15.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and World rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Jamaica ranks 20th and World ranks 20th of 203 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.