Jamaica vs Panama: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Jamaica
0.5%
in 2024
Panama
0.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
105th
Panama rank
108th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Jamaica ranks 105th and Panama ranks 108th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 0.6% | 5.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Jamaica or Panama?
- Jamaica, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Jamaica and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Jamaica ranks 105th and Panama ranks 108th 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.