Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Jamaica
Jamaica: Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by was 0.099 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.099
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
85th
of 158 countries
All-time high
0.3318
in 2000
All-time low
0.0353
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.099 for official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in 2024.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Jamaica peaked at 0.3318 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0353, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 85th out of 158 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.
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3318 | — |
| 2001 | 0.129 | -61.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0586 | -54.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1556 | +165.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1911 | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2268 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1782 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0719 | -59.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0759 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.081 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0716 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0498 | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0405 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0372 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1045 | +181.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0465 | -55.4% |
| 2016 | 0.057 | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0433 | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0775 | +79.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0353 | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0475 | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0945 | +99.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1132 | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0832 | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 0.099 | +18.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.099 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0256, 3.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.099 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0137, 7.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.15 | 0.0586 | 0.3318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0563 | 0.0353 | 0.1045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0875 | 0.0475 | 0.1132 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 82 Ukraine 0.1136 compare
- 83 Pakistan 0.1098 compare
- 84 North Macedonia 0.1042 compare
- 86 Bangladesh 0.0821 compare
- 87 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0788 compare
- 88 Maldives 0.0779 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Jamaica
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,140 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.77 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Jamaica?
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Jamaica was 0.099 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3318 in 2000.
- What is the lowest official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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