Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 78,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
69th
of 198 countries
All-time high
109,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
11,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 78,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 109,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Jamaica 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 13,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 18,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 20,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 24,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 23,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 26,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 24,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 30,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 34,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 32,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 38,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 39,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 41,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 49,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 46,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 34,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 28,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 42,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1995 | 47,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 33,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 40,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 42,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 46,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 50,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 60,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 76,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 72,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 78,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 92,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 91,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 109,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 97,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 83,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 68,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 68,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 50,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 55,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 54,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 69,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 83,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 68,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 88,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 75,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 73,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 73,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 74,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 78,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 78,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 78,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 31,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 109,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 66 Vietnam 86,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Faroe Islands 83,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Romania 81,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Serbia 63,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Latvia 63,568 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 78,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 109,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.