Jamaica vs United Kingdom: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Jamaica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.71 billion current US$ against 3.46 billion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 245.20 million current US$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Jamaica ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 160.97 million current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 494.79 million current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.60 billion current US$ | 5.68 billion current US$ | 4.08 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion current US$ | 4.72 billion current US$ | 2.42 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.39 billion current US$ | 3.35 billion current US$ | 31.99 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 United Kingdom?
- Jamaica, at 3.71 billion current US$ against 3.46 billion current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Jamaica and United Kingdom?
- 245.20 million current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and United Kingdom rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Jamaica ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.