Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,290 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica stood at 1,290 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 1,344 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.54 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.
Jamaica ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 46.05 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 44.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 44.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.8% |
| 1980 | 75.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 91.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 99.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 78.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 78.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 128.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.1% |
| 1986 | 90.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 93.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 250.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +168.2% |
| 1989 | 221.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 132.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 1991 | 122.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 159.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 169.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 203.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 267.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 280.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 276.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 283.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 292.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 371.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 415.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 506.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 573.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 708.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 720.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 773.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 879.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 913.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 775.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 834.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 827.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 850.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 862.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 883.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 907.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 935.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 936.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 959.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 950.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,128 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 1,344 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 1,324 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,298 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,290 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,290 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,290 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 470.72 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +168.2% | 93.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 250.58 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1985 | +63.1% | 78.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 128.52 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +61.8% | 44.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.05 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | -40.3% | 221.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 132.32 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 120.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 250.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 292.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 663.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 371.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 913.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 894.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 827.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 959.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,277 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,128 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,344 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 30 Israel 1,369 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Latvia 1,351 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Serbia 1,291 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Portugal 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Guatemala 1,241 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,234 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 1,290 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,344 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Jamaica rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.