Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita was 29.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica is 29.48 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 117.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1973.
That places Jamaica 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 4.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.3% |
| 1963 | 2.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.7% |
| 1964 | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 2.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 1967 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.9% |
| 1969 | 0.911 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.8% |
| 1970 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1971 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5944 BoP, current US$ per person | +211.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9288 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6906 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1978 | 6.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +778.6% |
| 1979 | 6.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 5.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 5.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 11.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.2% |
| 1985 | 23.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.6% |
| 1986 | 35.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 1987 | 30.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 36.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 51.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1990 | 49.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 117.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +139.8% |
| 1992 | 25.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.4% |
| 1993 | 98.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +289.4% |
| 1994 | 37.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.5% |
| 1995 | 25.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 15.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 16.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 34.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +115.7% |
| 1999 | 9.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.2% |
| 2000 | 16.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.7% |
| 2001 | 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.4% |
| 2002 | 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 2003 | 11.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 41.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +268.1% |
| 2005 | 34.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 33.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 31.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 2009 | 57.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 54.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 26.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 26.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 42.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 2014 | 41.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 28.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 23.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 34.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 2019 | 26.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 27.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 23.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 30.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 29.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 29.48 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.44 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 29.48 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +778.6% | 0.6906 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.07 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.911 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 117.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 96 Slovenia 29.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Malta 29.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Botswana 29.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Kenya 27.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Cote d'Ivoire 27.71 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 29.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 117.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Jamaica rank for grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.