Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 1,232 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.53 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1984.
That places Jamaica 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 23.22 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 19.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 12.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 1979 | 22.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.6% |
| 1980 | 23.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 28.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 33.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 18.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 1984 | 11.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 1985 | 40.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +249.6% |
| 1986 | 23.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.0% |
| 1987 | 23.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 32.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1989 | 49.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 1990 | 57.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 56.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 65.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 76.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 184.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +142.1% |
| 1995 | 232.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 251.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 252.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 254.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 262.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 302.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 358.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 428.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 477.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 548.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 603.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 655.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 723.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 741.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 654.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 693.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 733.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 736.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 741.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 772.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 794.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 815.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 821.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 831.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 852.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,026 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 1,232 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 1,212 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,187 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +249.6% | 11.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.29 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +142.1% | 76.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 184.99 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +81.6% | 12.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.98 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 28.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 262.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 549.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 302.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 741.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 779.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 693.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 852.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,026 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,232 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Tonga 1,842 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 El Salvador 1,582 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Samoa 1,249 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Guatemala 1,166 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Lebanon 1,137 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Honduras 1,082 BoP, 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)
- 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$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,232 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Jamaica rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.