Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 8,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
60th
of 168 countries
All-time high
46,947 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
-2,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 8,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 46,947 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, -2,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 60th of 168 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 2,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 1964 | 3,037 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 8,259 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +172.0% |
| 1966 | 7,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 6,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 12,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 1969 | 9,868 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1970 | 6,792 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1971 | 11,064 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1972 | 9,864 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 7,903 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 10,111 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 8,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 7,576 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 8,761 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 38,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +337.1% |
| 1979 | 32,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 27,514 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 36,137 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1982 | 41,417 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 42,406 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 40,296 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 38,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 38,398 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 33,569 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 35,080 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 46,947 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1990 | 42,975 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 24,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1992 | 20,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 18,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 19,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 15,928 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 7,503 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 9,742 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 2,541 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 1999 | -2,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -179.9% |
| 2000 | 3,873 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -290.9% |
| 2001 | 10,624 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +174.3% |
| 2002 | 5,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2003 | 2,229 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2004 | 11,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +418.5% |
| 2005 | 6,149 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2006 | 5,254 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 3,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2008 | 8,591 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +165.6% |
| 2009 | 15,336 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 2010 | 14,415 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 4,898 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2012 | 3,834 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 7,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 2014 | 9,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 6,928 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 3,580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2017 | 7,075 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2018 | 10,832 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2019 | 13,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 7,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2021 | 6,081 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 9,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2023 | 8,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +418.5% | 2,229 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +337.1% | 8,761 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 38,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +290.9% | -2,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,873 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,308 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,056 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,792 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 38,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,982 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 27,514 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 46,947 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,935 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 42,975 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,229 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,336 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,260 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,415 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,081 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 57 Cambodia 9,023 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Solomon Islands 8,840 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nepal 8,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Yemen 8,045 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Tunisia 8,028 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Ghana 8,005 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, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 8,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 46,947 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received 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 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.