Ghana vs Jamaica: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Ghana
8,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
8,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
63rd
Jamaica rank
60th
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 8,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ghana ranks 63rd and Jamaica ranks 60th of 168 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,308 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,045 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1,558 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,056 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,498 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 37,982 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 35,028 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,935 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,926 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6,034 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6,817 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,260 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,443 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 7,363 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 318.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 8,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 8,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 63rd and Jamaica ranks 60th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign aid received 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.