Net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica

Jamaica: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 30.43 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
30.43 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
121st
of 180 countries
All-time high
114.11 current US$ per person
in 1990
All-time low
-6.65 current US$ per person
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica stood at 30.43 current US$ per person.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica peaked at 114.11 current US$ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, -6.65 current US$ per person, in 1999.

That places Jamaica 121st out of 180 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

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1961 6.03 current US$ per person
1962 7.43 current US$ per person +23.1%
1963 2 current US$ per person -73.0%
1964 2.29 current US$ per person +14.3%
1965 5.58 current US$ per person +143.5%
1966 5.7 current US$ per person +2.3%
1967 5.38 current US$ per person -5.6%
1968 8.76 current US$ per person +62.7%
1969 7.15 current US$ per person -18.3%
1970 5.59 current US$ per person -21.8%
1971 9.43 current US$ per person +68.7%
1972 8.78 current US$ per person -6.9%
1973 7.87 current US$ per person -10.3%
1974 10.66 current US$ per person +35.5%
1975 10.03 current US$ per person -5.9%
1976 9.62 current US$ per person -4.1%
1977 11.96 current US$ per person +24.3%
1978 54.3 current US$ per person +354.1%
1979 53.97 current US$ per person -0.6%
1980 51.63 current US$ per person -4.3%
1981 62.82 current US$ per person +21.7%
1982 73.78 current US$ per person +17.5%
1983 76.57 current US$ per person +3.8%
1984 73.02 current US$ per person -4.6%
1985 72.43 current US$ per person -0.8%
1986 75.46 current US$ per person +4.2%
1987 68.99 current US$ per person -8.6%
1988 78.78 current US$ per person +14.2%
1989 109.62 current US$ per person +39.1%
1990 114.11 current US$ per person +4.1%
1991 68.31 current US$ per person -40.1%
1992 50.69 current US$ per person -25.8%
1993 42.86 current US$ per person -15.5%
1994 48.95 current US$ per person +14.2%
1995 45.8 current US$ per person -6.4%
1996 24.72 current US$ per person -46.0%
1997 29.94 current US$ per person +21.1%
1998 8.99 current US$ per person -70.0%
1999 -6.65 current US$ per person -174.0%
2000 5.42 current US$ per person -181.5%
2001 22.44 current US$ per person +314.2%
2002 10.8 current US$ per person -51.9%
2003 3.97 current US$ per person -63.3%
2004 32.46 current US$ per person +717.8%
2005 16.28 current US$ per person -49.8%
2006 15.07 current US$ per person -7.5%
2007 11.67 current US$ per person -22.6%
2008 32.95 current US$ per person +182.4%
2009 55.64 current US$ per person +68.9%
2010 51.79 current US$ per person -6.9%
2011 14.86 current US$ per person -71.3%
2012 10.12 current US$ per person -31.9%
2013 25.72 current US$ per person +154.1%
2014 34.36 current US$ per person +33.6%
2015 21.08 current US$ per person -38.7%
2016 9.55 current US$ per person -54.7%
2017 21.86 current US$ per person +128.8%
2018 35.57 current US$ per person +62.7%
2019 44.61 current US$ per person +25.4%
2020 23.97 current US$ per person -46.3%
2021 21.13 current US$ per person -11.9%
2022 34.03 current US$ per person +61.1%
2023 30.43 current US$ per person -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.59 current US$ per person 2 current US$ per person 8.76 current US$ per person 9
1970s 18.22 current US$ per person 5.59 current US$ per person 54.3 current US$ per person 10
1980s 74.31 current US$ per person 51.63 current US$ per person 109.62 current US$ per person 10
1990s 42.77 current US$ per person -6.65 current US$ per person 114.11 current US$ per person 10
2000s 20.67 current US$ per person 3.97 current US$ per person 55.64 current US$ per person 10
2010s 26.95 current US$ per person 9.55 current US$ per person 51.79 current US$ per person 10
2020s 27.39 current US$ per person 21.13 current US$ per person 34.03 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 118 Cameroon 33.14 current US$ per person compare
  2. 119 Paraguay 32.68 current US$ per person compare
  3. 120 Ecuador 30.85 current US$ per person compare
  4. 122 Hungary 29.88 current US$ per person compare
  5. 123 Costa Rica 28.32 current US$ per person compare
  6. 124 Malta 27.88 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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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 30.43 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 114.11 current US$ per person in 1990.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -6.65 current US$ per person in 1999.
How does Jamaica rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Jamaica ranks 121st out of 180 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 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,604 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.