Iraq vs Jamaica: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Iraq
0.6%
in 2024
Jamaica
0.5%
in 2024
Iraq rank
102nd
Jamaica rank
105th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Iraq
- Jamaica
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Iraq ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 105th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 6.1% | 6.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 2.3% | 17.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 0.5% | 9.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Iraq or Jamaica?
- Iraq, 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 Iraq and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Iraq ranks 102nd 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.