Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 324.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
324.09 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
105th
of 200 countries
All-time high
435.67 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
62.09 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica is 324.09 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 435.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.09 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Jamaica 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 62.09 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 70.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 93.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 102.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 125.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 118.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 129.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 116.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 147.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 161.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 150.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 178.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 180.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 192.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 225.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 207.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 152.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 127.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 184.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 1995 | 206.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 145.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 172.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 180.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 192.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 208.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 249.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 312.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 296.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 318.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 373.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 368.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 435.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 387.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 329.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 268.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 268.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 198.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 217.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 211.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 268.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 321.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 262.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 338.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 291.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 282.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 281.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 285.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 297.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 324.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 324.09 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 324.09 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 102.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 150.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 116.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 192.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 127.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 225.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 208.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 435.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 198.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 338.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 281.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 324.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 102 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 407.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Paraguay 357.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Honduras 329.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 China 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 South Africa 313.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Namibia 308.06 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 324.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 435.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.