Net official development assistance received … capita 2023 constant in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per was 30.43 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Jamaica is 30.43 constant 2023 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Jamaica peaked at 210.02 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, -8.44 constant 2023 US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Jamaica 117th out of 170 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 received (constant 2023 US$), per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.93 constant 2023 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 75.71 constant 2023 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 15.95 constant 2023 US$ per person | -78.9% |
| 1964 | 18.23 constant 2023 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 48.08 constant 2023 US$ per person | +163.8% |
| 1966 | 45.46 constant 2023 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 39.51 constant 2023 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 71.37 constant 2023 US$ per person | +80.6% |
| 1969 | 55.03 constant 2023 US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1970 | 37.83 constant 2023 US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1971 | 60.59 constant 2023 US$ per person | +60.1% |
| 1972 | 53.09 constant 2023 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 42.16 constant 2023 US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 52.92 constant 2023 US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 42.66 constant 2023 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 38.95 constant 2023 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 44.42 constant 2023 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 189.66 constant 2023 US$ per person | +326.9% |
| 1979 | 158.23 constant 2023 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 134.56 constant 2023 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 174.64 constant 2023 US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 198.28 constant 2023 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 200.47 constant 2023 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 188.53 constant 2023 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 176.59 constant 2023 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 175.74 constant 2023 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 152.12 constant 2023 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 157.82 constant 2023 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 210.02 constant 2023 US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 191.93 constant 2023 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 107.36 constant 2023 US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 1992 | 90.09 constant 2023 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 78.92 constant 2023 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 82.84 constant 2023 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 67.3 constant 2023 US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 31.73 constant 2023 US$ per person | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 40.7 constant 2023 US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 10.6 constant 2023 US$ per person | -74.0% |
| 1999 | -8.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | -179.6% |
| 2000 | 15.21 constant 2023 US$ per person | -280.2% |
| 2001 | 42.49 constant 2023 US$ per person | +179.4% |
| 2002 | 19.69 constant 2023 US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 2003 | 8.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | -56.5% |
| 2004 | 45.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | +425.9% |
| 2005 | 23.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2006 | 20.02 constant 2023 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 12.41 constant 2023 US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 33.06 constant 2023 US$ per person | +166.4% |
| 2009 | 58.82 constant 2023 US$ per person | +77.9% |
| 2010 | 55.1 constant 2023 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 18.26 constant 2023 US$ per person | -66.9% |
| 2012 | 14.1 constant 2023 US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 28.54 constant 2023 US$ per person | +102.4% |
| 2014 | 36.72 constant 2023 US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 25.69 constant 2023 US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 13.11 constant 2023 US$ per person | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 26.25 constant 2023 US$ per person | +100.2% |
| 2018 | 40.25 constant 2023 US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 2019 | 50.2 constant 2023 US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 26.15 constant 2023 US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 22.47 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 35.34 constant 2023 US$ per person | +57.3% |
| 2023 | 30.43 constant 2023 US$ per person | -13.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 30.43 constant 2023 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.55 constant 2023 US$ per person, 52% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 30.43 constant 2023 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.02 constant 2023 US$ per person, 55% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +425.9% | 8.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | 45.05 constant 2023 US$ per person |
| 1978 | +326.9% | 44.42 constant 2023 US$ per person | 189.66 constant 2023 US$ per person |
| 2000 | +280.2% | -8.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | 15.21 constant 2023 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.47 constant 2023 US$ per person | 15.95 constant 2023 US$ per person | 75.71 constant 2023 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | 37.83 constant 2023 US$ per person | 189.66 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.88 constant 2023 US$ per person | 134.56 constant 2023 US$ per person | 210.02 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3 constant 2023 US$ per person | -8.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | 191.93 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.89 constant 2023 US$ per person | 8.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | 58.82 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.82 constant 2023 US$ per person | 13.11 constant 2023 US$ per person | 55.1 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6 constant 2023 US$ per person | 22.47 constant 2023 US$ per person | 35.34 constant 2023 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 114 Cameroon 33.14 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 115 Paraguay 32.68 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 116 Ecuador 30.85 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 118 Costa Rica 28.32 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 119 Sudan 27.78 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 120 Guatemala 24.66 constant 2023 US$ per person 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 received (constant 2023 us$), per in Jamaica?
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Jamaica was 30.43 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 210.02 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.44 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per?
- Jamaica ranks 117th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 received (constant 2023 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) 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 received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.