Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 30.43 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Jamaica is 30.43 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 114.11 current US$ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, -6.65 current US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Jamaica 114th 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 (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 30.43 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.55 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 30.43 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.17 current US$ per person, 56% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +717.8% | 3.97 current US$ per person | 32.46 current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +354.1% | 11.96 current US$ per person | 54.3 current US$ per person |
| 2001 | +314.2% | 5.42 current US$ per person | 22.44 current US$ per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 (current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 30.43 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 114.11 current US$ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.65 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) 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 received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.