Foreign aid and investments received in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign aid and investments received was 723.42 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
723.42 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 766.9%
World rank
84th
of 155 countries
All-time high
990.65 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2010
All-time low
-1.73 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Jamaica is 723.42 million millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 766.9% on the previous year and up 1,215.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Jamaica peaked at 990.65 million millions of current united states dollars in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.73 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2005.
That places Jamaica 84th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 333.44 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 206.80 million millions of current united states dollars | -38.0% |
| 2002 | 81.00 million millions of current united states dollars | -60.8% |
| 2003 | 88.06 million millions of current united states dollars | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 304.85 million millions of current united states dollars | +246.2% |
| 2005 | -1.73 billion millions of current united states dollars | -666.6% |
| 2006 | 246.70 million millions of current united states dollars | -114.3% |
| 2007 | -53.06 million millions of current united states dollars | -121.5% |
| 2008 | 237.03 million millions of current united states dollars | -546.7% |
| 2009 | -62.74 million millions of current united states dollars | -126.5% |
| 2010 | 990.65 million millions of current united states dollars | -1679.0% |
| 2011 | 590.76 million millions of current united states dollars | -40.4% |
| 2012 | 270.55 million millions of current united states dollars | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 73.50 million millions of current united states dollars | -72.8% |
| 2014 | -64.87 million millions of current united states dollars | -188.3% |
| 2015 | 271.06 million millions of current united states dollars | -517.9% |
| 2016 | -668.28 million millions of current united states dollars | -346.5% |
| 2017 | 205.06 million millions of current united states dollars | -130.7% |
| 2018 | 130.71 million millions of current united states dollars | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 216.30 million millions of current united states dollars | +65.5% |
| 2020 | 142.79 million millions of current united states dollars | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 60.65 million millions of current united states dollars | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 100.75 million millions of current united states dollars | +66.1% |
| 2023 | 83.45 million millions of current united states dollars | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 723.42 million millions of current united states dollars | +766.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 723.42 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 723.42 million millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1679.0% | -62.74 million millions of current united states dollars | 990.65 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -34.52 million millions of current united states dollars | -1.73 billion millions of current united states dollars | 333.44 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.54 million millions of current united states dollars | -668.28 million millions of current united states dollars | 990.65 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.21 million millions of current united states dollars | 60.65 million millions of current united states dollars | 723.42 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 81 Guatemala 796.68 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 82 Guinea 757.94 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 83 Liberia 743.10 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 85 Iran 706.85 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 87 Micronesia (country) 692.62 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Jamaica?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Jamaica was 723.42 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 990.65 million millions of current united states dollars in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.73 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,215.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).