Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), per capita was 0.3557 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per capita in Jamaica is 0.3557 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.8484 current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 current US$ per person, in 1982.
Jamaica ranks 59th of 142 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 flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.021 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0104 current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0102 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0201 current US$ per person | +97.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0644 current US$ per person | +220.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0477 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0896 current US$ per person | +87.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0839 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 current US$ per person | -89.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1119 current US$ per person | +1132.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 current US$ per person | -76.3% |
| 1985 | 0.048 current US$ per person | +81.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0995 current US$ per person | +107.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1245 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1663 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2371 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2899 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4498 current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4207 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7755 current US$ per person | +84.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8484 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.74 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5467 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4788 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3814 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3591 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3068 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2858 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2197 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.256 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3256 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4056 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2814 current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2211 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2055 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3982 current US$ per person | +93.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2947 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3949 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2819 current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.252 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3815 current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4185 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3149 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3427 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4397 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3733 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3151 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2805 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3603 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3557 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.3557 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.113 current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.3557 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.133 current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1132.7% | 0.0091 current US$ per person | 0.1119 current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +220.5% | 0.0201 current US$ per person | 0.0644 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0376 current US$ per person | 0.0102 current US$ per person | 0.0896 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0916 current US$ per person | 0.0091 current US$ per person | 0.2371 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.529 current US$ per person | 0.2899 current US$ per person | 0.8484 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2906 current US$ per person | 0.2055 current US$ per person | 0.4056 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3494 current US$ per person | 0.252 current US$ per person | 0.4397 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3279 current US$ per person | 0.2805 current US$ per person | 0.3603 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 56 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3716 current US$ per person compare
- 57 Gabon 0.3646 current US$ per person compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3564 current US$ per person compare
- 60 Uganda 0.3418 current US$ per person compare
- 61 Grenada 0.3141 current US$ per person compare
- 62 Lebanon 0.3087 current 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 flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 0.3557 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8484 current US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Jamaica rank for net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$) 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 flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.