Workers' remittances received as a share of GDP rose 13.9% to 0.253% in Jamaica in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, workers' remittances received as a share of GDP in Jamaica reached an all time high of 0.253% in 2021 and an all time low of 0.023% in 1983.
Jamaica has been ranked 5th within the group of 112 countries we follow in terms of workers' remittances received as a share of GDP, 8 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Workers' Remittances, Received (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Bahamas | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Cayman Islands | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.003% | 0.003% | 0.003% | 0.002% | ... | |
Cuba | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Dominican Republic | % | 0.073% | 0.073% | 0.077% | 0.080% | 0.083% | ||||||||||||||||
Haiti | % | 0.148% | 0.169% | 0.174% | 0.180% | 0.205% | ||||||||||||||||
Jamaica | % | 0.166% | 0.173% | 0.166% | 0.159% | 0.162% | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico | % | 0.022% | 0.027% | 0.028% | 0.029% | 0.031% | ||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
USA | % | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% |