Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 7,979 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica stood at 7,979 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica peaked at 25,077 current US$ per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1,591 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 60th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 … square kilometre aid in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 931.67 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1963 | 318.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 1964 | 369.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 911.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +146.8% |
| 1966 | 943.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 901.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1969 | 1,225 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 969.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1971 | 1,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1972 | 1,565 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 1,425 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 1,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 1,870 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 1,817 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 10,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +359.4% |
| 1979 | 10,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 10,230 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 12,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 15,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 15,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 15,269 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 15,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 16,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 14,841 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 17,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 23,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1990 | 25,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 15,144 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 11,350 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 9,695 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 11,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 10,573 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 5,763 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 7,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 2,133 current US$ per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 1999 | -1,591 current US$ per square kilometre | -174.6% |
| 2000 | 1,305 current US$ per square kilometre | -182.0% |
| 2001 | 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +316.8% |
| 2002 | 2,634 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 973.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2004 | 8,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +722.6% |
| 2005 | 4,040 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2006 | 3,758 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2,923 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 8,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +183.7% |
| 2009 | 14,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2010 | 13,144 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 3,789 current US$ per square kilometre | -71.2% |
| 2012 | 2,591 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 6,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +155.2% |
| 2014 | 8,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 5,455 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 2,479 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2017 | 5,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +129.3% |
| 2018 | 9,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2019 | 11,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 6,265 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 5,536 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 8,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2023 | 7,979 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7,979 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,398 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7,979 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,233 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid 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 | +722.6% | 973.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,010 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +359.4% | 2,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,502 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +316.8% | 1,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 916.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 318.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 969.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,638 current US$ per square kilometre | -1,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,077 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 973.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,061 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,479 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,175 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 57 Cambodia 8,958 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Solomon Islands 8,705 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nepal 8,184 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Tunisia 7,891 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Yemen 7,854 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 7,473 current US$ per square kilometre 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 7,979 current US$ per square kilometre 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 25,077 current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,591 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 178 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 20.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.