Remittances in Jamaica
Jamaica: Remittances was 16.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 16.19 for remittances in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Jamaica peaked at 23.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 1983.
That places Jamaica 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.98 | — |
| 1977 | 2.51 | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 2.61 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 3.71 | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 3.56 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 3.59 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.37 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.33 | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 3.11 | +33.8% |
| 1985 | 6.93 | +122.5% |
| 1986 | 4.05 | -41.6% |
| 1987 | 3.67 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 4.02 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 4.73 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 4.98 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.42 | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 6.1 | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 9.58 | +117.8% |
| 1995 | 9.72 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.34 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 8.51 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 8.44 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.72 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.75 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 11.38 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 12.78 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 14.63 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 15.74 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 15.67 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.12 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.58 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.73 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 15.59 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.33 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.58 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 14.64 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.23 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.32 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 15.78 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.33 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.6 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 14.84 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.05 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.45 | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 23.22 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 19.6 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 16.81 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 16.19 | -3.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +122.5% | 3.11 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | +117.8% | 4.4 | 9.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.95 | 2.51 | 3.71 | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.94 | 2.33 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.42 | 4.4 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4 | 9.75 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.37 | 14.58 | 16.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.25 | 16.19 | 23.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 17.6 compare
- 17 Vanuatu 17.17 compare
- 18 Haiti 16.95 compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 14.28 compare
- 21 Yemen 12.04 compare
- 22 Cape Verde 11.67 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 in Jamaica?
- Remittances in Jamaica was 16.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for remittances?
- Jamaica ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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