Net official development assistance and official aid … 2023 aid in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 86.42 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica is 86.42 million constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica peaked at 496.06 million constant 2023 US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, -21.85 million constant 2023 US$, in 1999.
That places Jamaica 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.99 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 128.48 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 27.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -78.6% |
| 1964 | 31.82 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 85.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +167.3% |
| 1966 | 81.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 71.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 130.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +82.7% |
| 1969 | 102.10 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1970 | 71.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.4% |
| 1971 | 115.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +62.3% |
| 1972 | 102.54 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 82.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 105.36 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 86.12 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 79.68 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 91.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 397.32 million constant 2023 US$ | +331.9% |
| 1979 | 335.37 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 288.71 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 379.63 million constant 2023 US$ | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 436.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 448.01 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 426.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 404.50 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 406.32 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 354.41 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 370.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 496.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 456.76 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 257.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -43.6% |
| 1992 | 218.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 193.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 205.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 168.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 80.09 million constant 2023 US$ | -52.4% |
| 1997 | 103.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 27.23 million constant 2023 US$ | -73.7% |
| 1999 | -21.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -180.3% |
| 2000 | 39.66 million constant 2023 US$ | -281.5% |
| 2001 | 111.52 million constant 2023 US$ | +181.2% |
| 2002 | 52.00 million constant 2023 US$ | -53.4% |
| 2003 | 22.76 million constant 2023 US$ | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 120.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +429.0% |
| 2005 | 63.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 54.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 33.68 million constant 2023 US$ | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 90.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +167.5% |
| 2009 | 160.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +78.7% |
| 2010 | 151.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 50.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 39.08 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 79.44 million constant 2023 US$ | +103.2% |
| 2014 | 102.59 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 72.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 36.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 73.90 million constant 2023 US$ | +100.6% |
| 2018 | 113.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.6% |
| 2019 | 141.72 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 74.03 million constant 2023 US$ | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 63.76 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 100.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +57.4% |
| 2023 | 86.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 86.42 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million constant 2023 US$, 39% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 86.42 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million constant 2023 US$, 61% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +429.0% | 22.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 120.39 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1978 | +331.9% | 91.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 397.32 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2000 | +281.5% | -21.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 39.66 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.65 million constant 2023 US$ | 27.46 million constant 2023 US$ | 130.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 71.06 million constant 2023 US$ | 397.32 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 401.18 million constant 2023 US$ | 288.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 496.06 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 456.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 22.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 160.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.09 million constant 2023 US$ | 36.84 million constant 2023 US$ | 151.44 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.14 million constant 2023 US$ | 63.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 100.34 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 131 Mauritius 94.86 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 132 Montenegro 92.36 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 86.84 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 135 Thailand 84.97 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 79.08 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 137 Slovenia 76.24 million constant 2023 US$ compare
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 official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica was 86.42 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 496.06 million constant 2023 US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.85 million constant 2023 US$ in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$). 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). Net official aid refers to aid flows (net of repayments) from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.