Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 340,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 340,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 352,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Jamaica 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 8,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 14,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1980 | 15,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 18,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 20,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 16,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 16,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 27,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1986 | 19,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1987 | 20,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 54,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +170.0% |
| 1989 | 48,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 29,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1991 | 27,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 35,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1993 | 38,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 46,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 61,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 65,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 65,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 67,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 69,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 89,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 100,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 123,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 140,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 174,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 178,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 192,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 220,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 229,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 195,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 211,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 210,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 217,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 221,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 227,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 234,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 242,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 243,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 249,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 247,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 294,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 352,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 347,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 340,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +170.0% | 20,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +64.9% | 16,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +63.7% | 8,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 25,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 229,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 210,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 249,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 333,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 294,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 352,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 20 El Salvador 411,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Palestine 408,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Tonga 349,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Germany 328,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Maldives 323,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Qatar 306,765 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 340,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 352,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.