Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current was 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Jamaica stood at 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
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 received (current us$), per unit in Jamaica peaked at 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Jamaica 117th out of 164 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 … unit GDP current 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current 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 | +662.4% | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +464.5% | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +308.2% | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
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
- 114 Bahrain 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Guatemala 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Philippines 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Venezuela 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 South Africa 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 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 received (current us$), per unit in Jamaica?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit 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 received (current us$), per unit recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?
- Jamaica ranks 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit 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 received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.