Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 723.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Jamaica is 723.42, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 766.9% on the previous year and up 1,215.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Jamaica peaked at 990.65 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1,727, in 2005.
That places Jamaica 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 333.44 | — |
| 2001 | 206.8 | -38.0% |
| 2002 | 81 | -60.8% |
| 2003 | 88.06 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 304.85 | +246.2% |
| 2005 | -1,727 | -666.6% |
| 2006 | 246.7 | -114.3% |
| 2007 | -53.06 | -121.5% |
| 2008 | 237.03 | -546.7% |
| 2009 | -62.74 | -126.5% |
| 2010 | 990.65 | -1679.1% |
| 2011 | 590.76 | -40.4% |
| 2012 | 270.55 | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 73.5 | -72.8% |
| 2014 | -64.87 | -188.3% |
| 2015 | 271.06 | -517.8% |
| 2016 | -668.28 | -346.5% |
| 2017 | 205.06 | -130.7% |
| 2018 | 130.71 | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 216.3 | +65.5% |
| 2020 | 142.79 | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 60.65 | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 100.75 | +66.1% |
| 2023 | 83.45 | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 723.42 | +766.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 723.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 864.09, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 723.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.4, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1679.1% | -62.74 | 990.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -34.52 | -1,727 | 333.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.54 | -668.28 | 990.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.21 | 60.65 | 723.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 87 Guatemala 796.68 compare
- 88 Guinea 757.94 compare
- 89 Liberia 743.1 compare
- 91 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 706.85 compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 704.4 compare
- 93 Micronesia (Federated States of) 692.62 compare
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Jamaica?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Jamaica was 723.42 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 990.65 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,727 in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,215.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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