Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,380 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Jamaica ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8,172 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 7,544 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 6,380 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 8,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 8,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 9,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 10,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 7,775 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 6,824 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 13,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 1986 | 10,296 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 11,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 14,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 19,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 21,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 16,740 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 19,908 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 22,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 48,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +118.3% |
| 1995 | 59,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 63,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 66,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 68,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 71,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 81,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 96,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 114,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 127,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 147,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 162,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 177,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 195,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 199,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 174,468 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 187,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 194,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 200,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 200,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 209,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 218,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 224,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 227,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 230,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 236,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 283,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +118.3% | 22,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,209 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +96.9% | 6,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,435 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,301 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 11,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 199,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,949 current US$ per square kilometre | 187,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 236,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 283,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 8 Hong Kong 431,515 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 El Salvador 367,878 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 San Marino 350,685 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Curacao 319,635 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Tonga 299,546 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 222,889 current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,380 current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Jamaica rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Personal remittances and 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.