Jamaica vs Tonga: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Jamaica
1,306 current US$ per person
in 2021
Tonga
2,044 current US$ per person
in 2021
Jamaica rank
7th
Tonga rank
6th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2,044 current US$ per person against 1,306 current US$ per person in Jamaica, a difference of 738 current US$ per person.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.6 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tonga ahead.
Jamaica ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.53 current US$ per person | 60.84 current US$ per person | 21.31 current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 1980s | 53.18 current US$ per person | 151.97 current US$ per person | 98.79 current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 1990s | 89.54 current US$ per person | 212.71 current US$ per person | 123.17 current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 624.32 current US$ per person | 686.46 current US$ per person | 62.14 current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 825.23 current US$ per person | 1,187 current US$ per person | 361.7 current US$ per person | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1,195 current US$ per person | 1,921 current US$ per person | 725.99 current US$ per person | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita, Jamaica or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2,044 current US$ per person against 1,306 current US$ per person in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita between Jamaica and Tonga?
- 738 current US$ per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Tonga rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.