Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -0.3608 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at -0.3608 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.3% on the previous year and down 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 253.64 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -44.16 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Jamaica ranks 125th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -13.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -35.37 % change on previous year | +158.4% |
| 1979 | 83.77 % change on previous year | -336.9% |
| 1980 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1981 | 23.91 % change on previous year | +512.9% |
| 1982 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1983 | -44.16 % change on previous year | -334.7% |
| 1984 | -37.26 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 253.64 % change on previous year | -780.7% |
| 1986 | -41.5 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1987 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1988 | 38.94 % change on previous year | +2903.9% |
| 1989 | 52.89 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1990 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1991 | -0.4405 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1992 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -3799.6% |
| 1993 | 18.71 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 144.6 % change on previous year | +673.0% |
| 1995 | 27.17 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1996 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1997 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1998 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1999 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +108.1% |
| 2000 | 15.93 % change on previous year | +296.6% |
| 2001 | 19.05 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 20.29 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 15.46 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2009 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -492.9% |
| 2010 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2011 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8597 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +305.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9182 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2018 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2019 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 2020 | 20.76 % change on previous year | +715.2% |
| 2021 | 20.38 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2022 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2023 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2024 | -0.3608 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -0.3608 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.61 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -0.3608 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.96 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3799.6% | -0.4405 % change on previous year | 16.3 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2903.9% | 1.3 % change on previous year | 38.94 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +780.7% | -37.26 % change on previous year | 253.64 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +715.2% | 2.55 % change on previous year | 20.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.57 % change on previous year | -35.37 % change on previous year | 83.77 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.05 % change on previous year | -44.16 % change on previous year | 253.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.97 % change on previous year | -0.4405 % change on previous year | 144.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.53 % change on previous year | -11.44 % change on previous year | 20.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.8597 % change on previous year | 6.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 20.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 122 Nigeria -0.0215 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Ukraine -0.0521 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Bhutan -0.1577 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Rwanda -0.449 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Brazil -0.4711 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Bolivia -0.5177 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica was -0.3608 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 253.64 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.16 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.1%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.