Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 37.05 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37.05 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
116th
of 178 countries
All-time high
215.26 constant 2024 US$
in 1989
All-time low
-8.48 constant 2024 US$
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 37.05 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 215.26 constant 2024 US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, -8.48 constant 2024 US$, in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 116th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.54 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 80.52 constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 16.45 constant 2024 US$ | -79.6% |
| 1964 | 18.84 constant 2024 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 50.55 constant 2024 US$ | +168.3% |
| 1966 | 47.46 constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 40.77 constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 74.73 constant 2024 US$ | +83.3% |
| 1969 | 57.61 constant 2024 US$ | -22.9% |
| 1970 | 39.17 constant 2024 US$ | -32.0% |
| 1971 | 62.94 constant 2024 US$ | +60.7% |
| 1972 | 55.31 constant 2024 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 43.64 constant 2024 US$ | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 55 constant 2024 US$ | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 43.94 constant 2024 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 40.11 constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 45.82 constant 2024 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 197.96 constant 2024 US$ | +332.0% |
| 1979 | 163.55 constant 2024 US$ | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 138.88 constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 180.03 constant 2024 US$ | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 203.52 constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 205.5 constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 192.71 constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 179.95 constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 179.86 constant 2024 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 156.04 constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 161.96 constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 215.26 constant 2024 US$ | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 195.56 constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 109.16 constant 2024 US$ | -44.2% |
| 1992 | 92.47 constant 2024 US$ | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 81.07 constant 2024 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 85.08 constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 69 constant 2024 US$ | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 32.19 constant 2024 US$ | -53.3% |
| 1997 | 41.41 constant 2024 US$ | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 10.71 constant 2024 US$ | -74.1% |
| 1999 | -8.48 constant 2024 US$ | -179.2% |
| 2000 | 16.08 constant 2024 US$ | -289.6% |
| 2001 | 43.84 constant 2024 US$ | +172.6% |
| 2002 | 20.51 constant 2024 US$ | -53.2% |
| 2003 | 9.09 constant 2024 US$ | -55.7% |
| 2004 | 46.85 constant 2024 US$ | +415.5% |
| 2005 | 24.78 constant 2024 US$ | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 21.07 constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 12.91 constant 2024 US$ | -38.7% |
| 2008 | 34.14 constant 2024 US$ | +164.5% |
| 2009 | 60.68 constant 2024 US$ | +77.8% |
| 2010 | 56.8 constant 2024 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 19.21 constant 2024 US$ | -66.2% |
| 2012 | 14.98 constant 2024 US$ | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 30.05 constant 2024 US$ | +100.7% |
| 2014 | 38.19 constant 2024 US$ | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 26.77 constant 2024 US$ | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 13.8 constant 2024 US$ | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 27.21 constant 2024 US$ | +97.2% |
| 2018 | 41.6 constant 2024 US$ | +52.9% |
| 2019 | 51.66 constant 2024 US$ | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 27.01 constant 2024 US$ | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 23.21 constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 36.18 constant 2024 US$ | +55.9% |
| 2023 | 30.9 constant 2024 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 37.05 constant 2024 US$ | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.94 constant 2024 US$ | 16.45 constant 2024 US$ | 80.52 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.74 constant 2024 US$ | 39.17 constant 2024 US$ | 197.96 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.37 constant 2024 US$ | 138.88 constant 2024 US$ | 215.26 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.82 constant 2024 US$ | -8.48 constant 2024 US$ | 195.56 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29 constant 2024 US$ | 9.09 constant 2024 US$ | 60.68 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.03 constant 2024 US$ | 13.8 constant 2024 US$ | 56.8 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.87 constant 2024 US$ | 23.21 constant 2024 US$ | 37.05 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 113 Iraq 39.17 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 114 Madagascar 39.11 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 115 Croatia 38.29 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 117 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 36.45 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 118 Costa Rica 34.8 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 119 Cameroon 33.88 constant 2024 US$ 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 439,378 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,792 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 37.05 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 215.26 constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.48 constant 2024 US$ in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.