Net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 86.42 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
86.42 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
132nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
496.06 million constant 2023 US$
in 1989
All-time low
-21.85 million constant 2023 US$
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica is 86.42 million constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica peaked at 496.06 million constant 2023 US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, -21.85 million constant 2023 US$, in 1999.
That places Jamaica 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.99 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 128.48 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 27.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -78.6% |
| 1964 | 31.82 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 85.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +167.3% |
| 1966 | 81.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 71.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 130.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +82.7% |
| 1969 | 102.10 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1970 | 71.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.4% |
| 1971 | 115.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +62.3% |
| 1972 | 102.54 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 82.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 105.36 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 86.12 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 79.68 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 91.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 397.32 million constant 2023 US$ | +331.9% |
| 1979 | 335.37 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 288.71 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 379.63 million constant 2023 US$ | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 436.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 448.01 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 426.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 404.50 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 406.32 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 354.41 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 370.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 496.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 456.76 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 257.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -43.6% |
| 1992 | 218.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 193.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 205.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 168.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 80.09 million constant 2023 US$ | -52.4% |
| 1997 | 103.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 27.23 million constant 2023 US$ | -73.7% |
| 1999 | -21.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -180.3% |
| 2000 | 39.66 million constant 2023 US$ | -281.5% |
| 2001 | 111.52 million constant 2023 US$ | +181.2% |
| 2002 | 52.00 million constant 2023 US$ | -53.4% |
| 2003 | 22.76 million constant 2023 US$ | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 120.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +429.0% |
| 2005 | 63.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 54.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 33.68 million constant 2023 US$ | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 90.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +167.5% |
| 2009 | 160.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +78.7% |
| 2010 | 151.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 50.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 39.08 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 79.44 million constant 2023 US$ | +103.2% |
| 2014 | 102.59 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 72.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 36.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 73.90 million constant 2023 US$ | +100.6% |
| 2018 | 113.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.6% |
| 2019 | 141.72 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 74.03 million constant 2023 US$ | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 63.76 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 100.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +57.4% |
| 2023 | 86.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 86.42 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214.42 million constant 2023 US$, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 86.42 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million constant 2023 US$, 61% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +429.0% | 22.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 120.39 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1978 | +331.9% | 91.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 397.32 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2000 | +281.5% | -21.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 39.66 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.65 million constant 2023 US$ | 27.46 million constant 2023 US$ | 130.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 71.06 million constant 2023 US$ | 397.32 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 401.18 million constant 2023 US$ | 288.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 496.06 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 456.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 22.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 160.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.09 million constant 2023 US$ | 36.84 million constant 2023 US$ | 151.44 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.14 million constant 2023 US$ | 63.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 100.34 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 129 Mauritius 94.86 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 130 Montenegro 92.36 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 86.84 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 133 Thailand 84.97 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 134 Kazakhstan 79.08 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 135 Slovenia 76.24 million constant 2023 US$ 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica was 86.42 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 496.06 million constant 2023 US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.85 million constant 2023 US$ in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Jamaica ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.