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
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More aid effectiveness data for Jamaica
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- Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual -10.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), per 7,979 current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita 30.43 current US$ per person (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) -13.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per 7,979 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per 30.43 constant 2023 US$ per person (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 30.43 constant 2023 US$ per person (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 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.