Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Dominican Republic
222,889 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Jamaica
342,262 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Jamaica rank
11th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre against 222,889 current US$ per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, a difference of 119,373 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,864 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 4,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,456 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 17,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,035 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 55,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 147,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,785 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 109,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 212,949 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,606 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 197,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 312,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 114,847 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre against 222,889 current US$ per square kilometre in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 119,373 current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and 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
Personal remittances and 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.