Jamaica vs Japan: Remittances, annual growth rate
Jamaica
-3.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
-3.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica rank
115th
Japan rank
117th
Remittances, annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -3.69 % change on previous year against -3.87 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 115th and Japan ranks 117th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.9 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | 12.38 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1980s | -1.27 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 14.9 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.21 % change on previous year | 13.42 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | -0.2701 % change on previous year | 12.37 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittances, annual growth rate, Jamaica or Japan?
- Jamaica, at -3.69 % change on previous year against -3.87 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in remittances, annual growth rate between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0.18 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 115th and Japan ranks 117th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.