Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 311,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 311,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 322,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Jamaica ranks 6th of 174 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 3,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 2,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 4,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 1980 | 4,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 5,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 6,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 3,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 1984 | 2,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1985 | 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +253.6% |
| 1986 | 4,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1987 | 5,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 10,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1990 | 12,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 12,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 14,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 17,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 42,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.6% |
| 1995 | 53,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 58,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 59,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 60,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 62,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 72,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 86,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 104,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 117,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 135,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 149,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 163,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 181,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 186,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 165,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 176,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 186,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 188,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 190,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 199,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 205,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 211,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 213,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 216,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 222,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 268,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 322,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 317,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 311,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 311,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 311,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +253.6% | 2,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +144.6% | 17,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +83.8% | 2,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 5,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 186,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 176,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 222,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 268,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 322,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 3 Malta 693,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Lebanon 641,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 El Salvador 398,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Tonga 276,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 232,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Curacao 230,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 311,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 322,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Jamaica rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.