Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Jamaica
108.87 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
104.13 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Jamaica rank
118th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
120th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Jamaica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 108.87 million constant 2024 US$ against 104.13 million constant 2024 US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.74 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 118th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 178 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.96 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 59.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 51.78 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 172.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 146.54 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 254.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 52.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 202.16 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 154.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 59.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 95.30 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 121.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 46.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 74.77 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 97.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 88.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.85 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Jamaica, at 108.87 million constant 2024 US$ against 104.13 million constant 2024 US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.74 million constant 2024 US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Jamaica ranks 118th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. 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 component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.