Grenada vs Jamaica: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Grenada
0.6%
in 2024
Jamaica
0.5%
in 2024
Grenada rank
103rd
Jamaica rank
105th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Grenada
- Jamaica
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Grenada's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Grenada ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 105th of 169 countries.
Grenada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% | Grenada |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 6.1% | 3.7% | Grenada |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Grenada |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 0.5% | 3.4% | Grenada |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Grenada |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Grenada or Jamaica?
- Grenada, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Grenada and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Jamaica?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Grenada and Jamaica rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Grenada ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 105th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.