Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.2191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places Jamaica 15th out of 176 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$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 1984 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +299.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +299.7% | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +144.0% | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +100.4% | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 0.176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Tajikistan 0.1709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Haiti 0.1695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kosovo 0.1287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Yemen 0.1204 BoP, 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Jamaica rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.