Jamaica vs Sweden: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Jamaica
3.71 billion current US$
in 2021
Sweden
3.26 billion current US$
in 2021
Jamaica rank
45th
Sweden rank
48th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Jamaica
- Sweden
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.71 billion current US$ against 3.26 billion current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 444.47 million current US$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 48th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.30 million current US$ | 49.29 million current US$ | 33.01 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 121.16 million current US$ | 55.23 million current US$ | 65.93 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 494.79 million current US$ | 240.28 million current US$ | 254.51 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.60 billion current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | 380.66 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion current US$ | 3.90 billion current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.39 billion current US$ | 3.26 billion current US$ | 122.72 million current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Jamaica or Sweden?
- Jamaica, at 3.71 billion current US$ against 3.26 billion current US$ in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Jamaica and Sweden?
- 444.47 million current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Sweden rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Jamaica ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 48th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.