Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Primary income payments (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 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.1761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Solomon Islands 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Libya 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Belarus 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Lesotho 0.0413 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.