Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Jamaica ranks 21st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +122.5% | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +117.8% | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 19 Vanuatu 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Haiti 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Yemen 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Cape Verde 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.