Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 21,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Jamaica stood at 21,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Jamaica peaked at 40,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 507.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
Jamaica ranks 66th of 196 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$), per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 1,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 1,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 1,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 831.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 867.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 1,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 812.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1985 | 664.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 683.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 507.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 840.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1989 | 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1990 | 1,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1994 | 3,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +235.9% |
| 1995 | 5,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 7,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 7,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 9,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 13,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 15,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 22,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2003 | 30,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 40,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 32,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 30,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 31,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 30,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 23,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 24,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 25,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 24,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 22,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 21,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 21,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 21,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 23,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 23,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 20,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 21,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 21,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 21,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +235.9% | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 870.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 507.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 63 Haiti 24,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Poland 23,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Micronesia (country) 23,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Sweden 20,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 19,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Croatia 19,268 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Jamaica?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Jamaica was 21,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 40,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 507.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Jamaica rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.