Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Primary income 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
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Jamaica ranks 98th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 95 South Africa 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Armenia 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Uruguay 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Grenada 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Bulgaria 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Iceland 0.0249 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.