Remittances, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Remittances, annual growth rate was -3.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, remittances, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at -3.69 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 74.1% on the previous year and down 151.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 122.51 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -41.57 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 189 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.
Remittances, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -15.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1979 | 41.88 % change on previous year | +964.6% |
| 1980 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7721 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1982 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -887.8% |
| 1983 | -31.03 % change on previous year | +410.2% |
| 1984 | 33.83 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1985 | 122.51 % change on previous year | +262.1% |
| 1986 | -41.57 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1987 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1988 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 1989 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 1990 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1991 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -317.5% |
| 1992 | 38.12 % change on previous year | -436.0% |
| 1993 | -27.9 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1994 | 117.77 % change on previous year | -522.2% |
| 1995 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1996 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -365.6% |
| 1997 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 1998 | -0.8768 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1999 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -481.3% |
| 2000 | 11.77 % change on previous year | +251.9% |
| 2001 | 16.78 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2002 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2005 | -0.4423 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2006 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -760.1% |
| 2007 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2008 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -281.6% |
| 2009 | -0.8989 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2010 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 2011 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +192.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4493 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2013 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +786.9% |
| 2014 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 2015 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 2017 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 2018 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2020 | 35.85 % change on previous year | +2446.7% |
| 2021 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2022 | -15.58 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2023 | -14.23 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2024 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -3.69 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.05 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -3.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.88 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2446.7% | 1.41 % change on previous year | 35.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.02 % change on previous year | -15.74 % change on previous year | 41.88 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.25 % change on previous year | -41.57 % change on previous year | 122.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.31 % change on previous year | -27.9 % change on previous year | 117.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 % change on previous year | -5.12 % change on previous year | 16.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2701 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -15.58 % change on previous year | 35.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 112 Dominica -3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Poland -3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Mozambique -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Morocco -3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Japan -3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Czechia -3.98 % change on previous year 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 remittances, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Remittances, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -3.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 122.51 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.57 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 151.2%. 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 Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.