Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica

Jamaica: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
332,484 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
342,262 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
6,380 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
48
1976–2023

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1976–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,380 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.

That places Jamaica 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1976 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1976 8,172 current US$ per square kilometre
1977 7,544 current US$ per square kilometre -7.7%
1978 6,380 current US$ per square kilometre -15.4%
1979 8,301 current US$ per square kilometre +30.1%
1980 8,818 current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
1981 9,880 current US$ per square kilometre +12.0%
1982 10,258 current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
1983 7,775 current US$ per square kilometre -24.2%
1984 6,824 current US$ per square kilometre -12.2%
1985 13,435 current US$ per square kilometre +96.9%
1986 10,296 current US$ per square kilometre -23.4%
1987 11,126 current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
1988 14,210 current US$ per square kilometre +27.7%
1989 19,252 current US$ per square kilometre +35.5%
1990 21,117 current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
1991 16,740 current US$ per square kilometre -20.7%
1992 19,908 current US$ per square kilometre +18.9%
1993 22,087 current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
1994 48,209 current US$ per square kilometre +118.3%
1995 59,012 current US$ per square kilometre +22.4%
1996 63,740 current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1997 66,030 current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
1998 68,467 current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1999 71,560 current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2000 81,043 current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
2001 96,639 current US$ per square kilometre +19.2%
2002 114,645 current US$ per square kilometre +18.6%
2003 127,387 current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
2004 147,849 current US$ per square kilometre +16.1%
2005 162,662 current US$ per square kilometre +10.0%
2006 177,631 current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2007 195,946 current US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
2008 199,131 current US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
2009 174,468 current US$ per square kilometre -12.4%
2010 187,114 current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
2011 194,424 current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
2012 200,198 current US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
2013 200,544 current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
2014 209,490 current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2015 218,027 current US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
2016 224,693 current US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
2017 227,394 current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
2018 230,989 current US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
2019 236,615 current US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
2020 283,183 current US$ per square kilometre +19.7%
2021 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre +20.9%
2022 340,494 current US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
2023 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre -2.4%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,488 current US$ per square kilometre, 13.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,092 current US$ per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +118.3% 22,087 current US$ per square kilometre 48,209 current US$ per square kilometre
1985 +96.9% 6,824 current US$ per square kilometre 13,435 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,599 current US$ per square kilometre 6,380 current US$ per square kilometre 8,301 current US$ per square kilometre 4
1980s 11,187 current US$ per square kilometre 6,824 current US$ per square kilometre 19,252 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 45,687 current US$ per square kilometre 16,740 current US$ per square kilometre 71,560 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 147,740 current US$ per square kilometre 81,043 current US$ per square kilometre 199,131 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 212,949 current US$ per square kilometre 187,114 current US$ per square kilometre 236,615 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 324,606 current US$ per square kilometre 283,183 current US$ per square kilometre 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 10 Curaçao 397,766 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 11 San Marino 371,502 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 12 Tonga 349,843 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 14 Marshall Islands 327,131 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 234,973 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 16 Dominican Republic 220,324 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 6,380 current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
How does Jamaica rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,259 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.