Barbados vs Jamaica: Net ODA received

Barbados
1.0%
in 2010
Jamaica
1.6%
in 2020
Barbados rank
91st
Jamaica rank
88th

Net ODA received over time

  • Barbados
  • Jamaica
0102030198820042020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.6% against 1.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.6 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 88th of 119 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 1.7% 0.5% Jamaica
2010s 1.0% 3.7% 2.7% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Barbados or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 1.6% against 1.0% in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in net oda received between Barbados and Jamaica?
0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2010.
How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for net oda received?
Barbados ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 88th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of central government expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net ODA received (% of central government expense)
Unit
% of central government expense
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,641 data points, 1972–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).