Net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
124th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
-0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Jamaica peaked at 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 124th of 174 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 and official aid received in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 1972 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +464.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1985 | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -173.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -181.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +308.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +662.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.4% |
| 2018 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 121 Bahrain 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Guatemala 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Philippines 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 South Africa 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Jamaica ranks 124th out of 174 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 down 19.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.