Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) was 12.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Jamaica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 12.55 % change on previous year for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,277.2% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Jamaica peaked at 177.6 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -33.39 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Jamaica 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 69.91 % change on previous year | +551.0% |
| 1979 | 159.67 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 1980 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1981 | 27.94 % change on previous year | +240.3% |
| 1982 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1983 | -24.9 % change on previous year | -281.4% |
| 1984 | 136.19 % change on previous year | -646.9% |
| 1985 | 152.78 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1986 | -33.39 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1987 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1988 | 177.6 % change on previous year | +1586.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7136 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1990 | -27.56 % change on previous year | -3962.1% |
| 1991 | 55.66 % change on previous year | -302.0% |
| 1992 | 152.25 % change on previous year | +173.5% |
| 1993 | 18.51 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1994 | 56.47 % change on previous year | +205.1% |
| 1995 | 40.19 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1997 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1998 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1999 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 2000 | 39.61 % change on previous year | +291.9% |
| 2001 | 19.17 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2002 | 25.16 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 30.47 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 28.91 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2006 | 16.94 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2007 | 22.78 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2011 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2012 | 8 % change on previous year | -470.1% |
| 2013 | 16.98 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 2014 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2018 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 2019 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2020 | 30.92 % change on previous year | +1497.4% |
| 2021 | 27.74 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2476 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2023 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -728.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9115 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2025 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +1277.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.11 % change on previous year | 10.74 % change on previous year | 159.67 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.94 % change on previous year | -33.39 % change on previous year | 177.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.35 % change on previous year | -27.56 % change on previous year | 152.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.94 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 39.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 30.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 56 Dominican Republic 14.86 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Republic of Moldova 14.77 % change on previous year compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.55 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Equatorial Guinea 12.27 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Gambia 11.64 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Finland 11.52 % change on previous year 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 111,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Jamaica?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Jamaica was 12.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 177.6 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.39 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current)?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.