Net ODA received in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net ODA received was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.8% for net oda received in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Jamaica peaked at 10.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 1999.
That places Jamaica 115th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.6% | — |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +47.3% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | +294.3% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -45.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -69.7% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | -174.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -174.4% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +295.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -54.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -63.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +667.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -55.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +150.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +156.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -75.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +162.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -53.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +105.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +46.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -12.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +667.1% | 0.2% | 1.4% |
| 2001 | +295.1% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| 1978 | +294.3% | 2.3% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 1.6% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | -0.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 4 |
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 0.8% in 2023, 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 10.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for net oda received?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 imports of goods, services and primary income). 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).