Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Jamaica
Jamaica: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps was 229.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Jamaica stood at 229.50 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Jamaica peaked at 442.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.50 million BoP, current US$, in 1987.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 11.10 million BoP, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 13.00 million BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 12.30 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 9.40 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 13.80 million BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 8.80 million BoP, current US$ | -36.2% |
| 1985 | 7.20 million BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 7.40 million BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.50 million BoP, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 9.10 million BoP, current US$ | +65.5% |
| 1989 | 13.10 million BoP, current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1990 | 12.90 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 14.30 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 19.40 million BoP, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 11.70 million BoP, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 1994 | 39.30 million BoP, current US$ | +235.9% |
| 1995 | 57.80 million BoP, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 78.30 million BoP, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 76.20 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 92.30 million BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 102.90 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 141.40 million BoP, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 170.00 million BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 243.50 million BoP, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2003 | 329.60 million BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 442.28 million BoP, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 352.21 million BoP, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 333.17 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 337.48 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 332.52 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 251.62 million BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 267.24 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 279.81 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 268.16 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 240.68 million BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 227.67 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 232.94 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 235.59 million BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 252.06 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 249.12 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 262.78 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 226.24 million BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 237.16 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 235.61 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 232.79 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 229.50 million BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 229.50 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 320.95 million BoP, current US$, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 229.50 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287.45 million BoP, current US$, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +235.9% | 11.70 million BoP, current US$ | 39.30 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.05 million BoP, current US$ | 11.10 million BoP, current US$ | 15.80 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.43 million BoP, current US$ | 5.50 million BoP, current US$ | 13.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.51 million BoP, current US$ | 11.70 million BoP, current US$ | 102.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.38 million BoP, current US$ | 141.40 million BoP, current US$ | 442.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.60 million BoP, current US$ | 227.67 million BoP, current US$ | 279.81 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.26 million BoP, current US$ | 226.24 million BoP, current US$ | 237.16 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 112 Albania 252.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 North Macedonia 244.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Mali 234.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 227.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Palestine 225.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Curacao 216.99 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Jamaica?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Jamaica was 229.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 442.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.50 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Jamaica rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.