Net official development assistance received in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net official development assistance received was 86.42 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Jamaica stood at 86.42 million current US$.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Jamaica peaked at 271.58 million current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, -17.23 million current US$, in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 125th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.09 million current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 12.60 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1963 | 3.45 million current US$ | -72.6% |
| 1964 | 4.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 9.87 million current US$ | +146.8% |
| 1966 | 10.22 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 9.76 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 16.06 million current US$ | +64.5% |
| 1969 | 13.27 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 10.50 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1971 | 17.95 million current US$ | +71.0% |
| 1972 | 16.95 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 15.43 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 21.22 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 20.25 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 19.68 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 24.76 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 113.74 million current US$ | +359.4% |
| 1979 | 114.39 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 110.79 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 136.56 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 162.61 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 171.11 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 165.36 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 165.92 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 174.48 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 160.73 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 184.81 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 258.91 million current US$ | +40.1% |
| 1990 | 271.58 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 164.01 million current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 122.92 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 105.00 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 121.17 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 114.51 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 62.41 million current US$ | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 76.28 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 23.10 million current US$ | -69.7% |
| 1999 | -17.23 million current US$ | -174.6% |
| 2000 | 14.13 million current US$ | -182.0% |
| 2001 | 58.90 million current US$ | +316.8% |
| 2002 | 28.53 million current US$ | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 10.55 million current US$ | -63.0% |
| 2004 | 86.75 million current US$ | +722.6% |
| 2005 | 43.75 million current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2006 | 40.70 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 31.66 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 89.81 million current US$ | +183.7% |
| 2009 | 152.28 million current US$ | +69.6% |
| 2010 | 142.35 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 41.03 million current US$ | -71.2% |
| 2012 | 28.06 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 71.59 million current US$ | +155.2% |
| 2014 | 95.99 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 59.07 million current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 26.85 million current US$ | -54.6% |
| 2017 | 61.55 million current US$ | +129.3% |
| 2018 | 100.31 million current US$ | +63.0% |
| 2019 | 125.93 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 67.85 million current US$ | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 59.95 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 96.62 million current US$ | +61.2% |
| 2023 | 86.42 million current US$ | -10.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 86.42 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$, 39% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 86.42 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.38 million current US$, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +722.6% | 10.55 million current US$ | 86.75 million current US$ |
| 1978 | +359.4% | 24.76 million current US$ | 113.74 million current US$ |
| 2001 | +316.8% | 14.13 million current US$ | 58.90 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.92 million current US$ | 3.45 million current US$ | 16.06 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.49 million current US$ | 10.50 million current US$ | 114.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.13 million current US$ | 110.79 million current US$ | 258.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.37 million current US$ | -17.23 million current US$ | 271.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.71 million current US$ | 10.55 million current US$ | 152.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.27 million current US$ | 26.85 million current US$ | 142.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.71 million current US$ | 59.95 million current US$ | 96.62 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 122 Mauritius 94.86 million current US$ compare
- 123 Montenegro 92.36 million current US$ compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 86.84 million current US$ compare
- 126 Thailand 84.97 million current US$ compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 79.08 million current US$ compare
- 128 Chile 70.31 million current US$ 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 in Jamaica?
- Net official development assistance received in Jamaica was 86.42 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 271.58 million current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.23 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for net official development assistance received?
- Jamaica ranks 125th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.