Net official development assistance received in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net official development assistance received was 98.79 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Jamaica, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Jamaica is 98.79 million current US$, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 60.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% 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$, in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 107th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.38 million current US$ | -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 | 69.32 million current US$ | 26.85 million current US$ | 141.10 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More external debt data for Jamaica
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -21.88 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 14.6% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 7.94 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 965.84 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -72.05 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral -175.75 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors -247.80 million NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Jamaica?
- Net official development assistance received in Jamaica was 98.79 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- 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 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, 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.