What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita between French Polynesia and Jamaica?

777 current US$ per person, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Jamaica?

15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs Jamaica: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita

French Polynesia

2,083 current US$ per person

in 2016

Jamaica

1,306 current US$ per person

in 2021

French Polynesia rank

5th

Jamaica rank

7th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita over time

French Polynesia
Jamaica

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 2,083 current US$ per person against 1,306 current US$ per person in Jamaica, a difference of 777 current US$ per person.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.6 times Jamaica's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 7th of 193 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,331 current US$ per person	652.51 current US$ per person	1,678 current US$ per person	French Polynesia
2010s	2,333 current US$ per person	797.56 current US$ per person	1,535 current US$ per person	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita, French Polynesia or Jamaica?: French Polynesia, at 2,083 current US$ per person against 1,306 current US$ per person in Jamaica as of 2016.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita between French Polynesia and Jamaica?: 777 current US$ per person, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Jamaica?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do French Polynesia and Jamaica rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?: French Polynesia ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.