Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 0.539 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.539
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
102nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
9.13
in 1985
All-time low
-0.201
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.539 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Jamaica peaked at 9.13 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.201, in 1999.
That places Jamaica 102nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 | — |
| 1962 | 1.69 | +22.4% |
| 1963 | 0.427 | -74.8% |
| 1964 | 0.456 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | +127.9% |
| 1966 | 0.999 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.91 | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 1.57 | +72.2% |
| 1969 | 1.17 | -25.1% |
| 1970 | 0.781 | -33.5% |
| 1971 | 1.24 | +58.4% |
| 1972 | 0.92 | -25.6% |
| 1973 | 0.822 | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.873 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.703 | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 0.68 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.785 | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 4.55 | +479.1% |
| 1979 | 5.07 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 4.49 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 4.85 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 5.21 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 4.94 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 7.85 | +58.9% |
| 1985 | 9.13 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 7.05 | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 5.46 | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 5.29 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.38 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 6.53 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.47 | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 3.79 | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 2 | -47.2% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 1.84 | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.871 | -52.8% |
| 1997 | 0.941 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.272 | -71.1% |
| 1999 | -0.201 | -173.9% |
| 2000 | 0.163 | -181.1% |
| 2001 | 0.673 | +312.9% |
| 2002 | 0.313 | -53.5% |
| 2003 | 0.119 | -62.0% |
| 2004 | 0.904 | +659.7% |
| 2005 | 0.414 | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 0.36 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.261 | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 0.683 | +161.7% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | +94.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.295 | -73.6% |
| 2012 | 0.192 | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 0.514 | +167.7% |
| 2014 | 0.706 | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 0.43 | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 0.199 | -53.7% |
| 2017 | 0.428 | +115.1% |
| 2018 | 0.663 | +54.9% |
| 2019 | 0.818 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.508 | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 0.421 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.577 | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 0.452 | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 0.539 | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 | 0.427 | 1.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 | 0.68 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.07 | 4.49 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 | -0.201 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.522 | 0.119 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5364 | 0.192 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4994 | 0.421 | 0.577 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Jamaica?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Jamaica was 0.539 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 in 1985.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.201 in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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