Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 110.24 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 110.24 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 146.28 current US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.54 current US$ per person, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 84th of 196 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19.99 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 16.85 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 16.52 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 17.83 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 16.41 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 16.1 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 14.61 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 16.33 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 17.18 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 25.23 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1986 | 17.95 current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1987 | 17.25 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 9.89 current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 1989 | 10.2 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.54 current US$ per person | -55.5% |
| 1991 | 4.66 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.74 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.59 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 12.97 current US$ per person | +131.9% |
| 1995 | 20.04 current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1996 | 27.77 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 32.81 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 40.9 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 46.14 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 58.29 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 68.36 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 91.76 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 121.28 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 146.28 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 137.23 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 132.52 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 145.99 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 133.77 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 98.28 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 101.62 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 110.66 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 120.31 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 106.85 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 98.46 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 102.46 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 106.09 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 111.5 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 109.61 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 115.07 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 108.2 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 122.17 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 128.01 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 121.3 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 110.24 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 110.24 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 110.24 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +131.9% | 5.59 current US$ per person | 12.97 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8 current US$ per person | 16.52 current US$ per person | 19.99 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.12 current US$ per person | 9.89 current US$ per person | 25.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.02 current US$ per person | 4.54 current US$ per person | 46.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.38 current US$ per person | 58.29 current US$ per person | 146.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.26 current US$ per person | 98.46 current US$ per person | 120.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.98 current US$ per person | 108.2 current US$ per person | 128.01 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 81 Costa Rica 129.08 current US$ per person compare
- 82 Slovakia 120.88 current US$ per person compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 110.71 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Belize 108.5 current US$ per person compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 101.89 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Albania 96.72 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 110.24 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 146.28 current US$ per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.