Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 1,306 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Jamaica, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Jamaica stood at 1,306 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 1,306 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.63 current US$ per person, in 1984.
That places Jamaica 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 43.26 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 39.46 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 32.99 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 42.42 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 44.51 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 49.22 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 50.41 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 37.68 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 32.63 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 63.52 current US$ per person | +94.6% |
| 1986 | 48.22 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 51.72 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 65.61 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 88.28 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 96.1 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 75.51 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 88.92 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 97.64 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 210.93 current US$ per person | +116.0% |
| 1995 | 255.62 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 273.44 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 280.67 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 288.55 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 299.25 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 336.56 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 398.8 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 470.2 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 519.31 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 599.2 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 655.6 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 712.24 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 781.96 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 791.22 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 690.35 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 737.27 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 762.77 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 782.04 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 780.22 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 812.09 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 842.53 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 866.01 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 874.61 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 887.06 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 907.65 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,083 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 1,306 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +116.0% | 97.64 current US$ per person | 210.93 current US$ per person |
| 1985 | +94.6% | 32.63 current US$ per person | 63.52 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.53 current US$ per person | 32.99 current US$ per person | 43.26 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 53.18 current US$ per person | 32.63 current US$ per person | 88.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.66 current US$ per person | 75.51 current US$ per person | 299.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 595.54 current US$ per person | 336.56 current US$ per person | 791.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 825.23 current US$ per person | 737.27 current US$ per person | 907.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,195 current US$ per person | 1,083 current US$ per person | 1,306 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 4 New Caledonia 2,191 current US$ per person compare
- 5 French Polynesia 2,083 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Tonga 2,044 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Croatia 1,285 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Montenegro 1,267 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Belgium 1,233 current US$ per person 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Jamaica?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Jamaica was 1,306 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,306 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.63 current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Jamaica rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.