Net ODA received in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net ODA received was 1.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Jamaica, 1988–2020
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of central government expense.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.6% for net oda received in 2020.
That represents a change of down 46.6% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Jamaica peaked at 26.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1999.
That places Jamaica 88th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of central government expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 19.7% | — |
| 1989 | 24.2% | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -40.3% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -60.2% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -73.4% |
| 1999 | -0.7% | -172.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -187.8% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +275.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -58.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -64.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +701.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -49.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +143.2% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +64.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -73.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +191.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -54.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +114.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +54.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +28.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -46.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 19.7% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | -0.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More aid effectiveness data for Jamaica
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 24,581 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 208,545 current US$ (2018)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 9.34 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 2.99 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 20,000 current US$ (2006)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany -618,920 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 391,268 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 4.29 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 15,316 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 12.90 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Jamaica?
- Net oda received in Jamaica was 1.6% in 2020, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for net oda received?
- Jamaica ranks 88th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of central government expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).