Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 51,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
51,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
66th
of 197 countries
All-time high
51,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 51,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 51,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Jamaica ranks 66th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 4,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 4,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 5,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 8,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1982 | 10,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 9,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 6,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1985 | 8,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 6,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 6,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 8,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 9,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 9,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 5,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1992 | 6,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 10,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1994 | 9,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 13,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1996 | 13,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 13,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 14,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 15,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 17,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 20,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 20,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 20,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 24,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 30,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 34,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 48,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 45,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 21,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 22,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 20,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 32,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2013 | 25,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 26,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 28,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 28,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 29,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 33,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 35,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 31,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 35,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 42,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 51,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 51,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 51,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 7,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 63 Malaysia 60,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Philippines 54,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Palau 51,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Antigua and Barbuda 49,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Panama 48,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Lithuania 48,652 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 51,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 51,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.