Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 8,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
52nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
58,544 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
3,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Jamaica peaked at 58,544 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Jamaica 52nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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 grants and concessional loans, per square in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,635 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 1963 | 3,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1964 | 3,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 3,905 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 4,015 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 4,240 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 4,699 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 4,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 4,732 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 5,881 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 5,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 4,145 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 3,648 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 3,868 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 4,280 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 3,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 7,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +101.0% |
| 1979 | 7,404 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 7,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 7,186 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 7,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 10,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 18,390 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1986 | 25,514 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1987 | 21,702 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 22,891 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 30,382 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 26,622 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 58,544 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +119.9% |
| 1992 | 16,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 1993 | 48,863 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +202.5% |
| 1994 | 21,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1995 | 16,382 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 10,686 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 11,320 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 17,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1999 | 8,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2000 | 12,081 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 17,589 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 12,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 9,292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 18,300 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 2005 | 16,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 13,789 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 10,055 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 14,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 17,552 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 16,834 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 9,080 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 9,218 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13,490 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 13,064 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 10,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 8,835 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 9,822 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 12,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 9,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 9,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 7,456 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 10,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 8,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,419 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +202.5% | 16,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 48,863 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,417 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,635 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,116 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,648 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,186 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 30,382 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 58,544 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,300 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,240 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,835 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,834 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,763 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,456 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 49 North Macedonia 10,034 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Armenia 9,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Uganda 9,260 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Yemen 8,257 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Montenegro 7,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Djibouti 7,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
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 grants and concessional loans, per square in Jamaica?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Jamaica was 8,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 58,544 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.