Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Cape Verde
11.67
in 2025
Jamaica
16.19
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
22nd
Jamaica rank
19th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Cape Verde
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.19 against 11.67 in Cape Verde, a difference of 4.52.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.87 | 3.94 | 13.93 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 18.16 | 7.42 | 10.74 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 12.04 | 14.4 | 2.36 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.73 | 15.37 | 5.64 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 13.43 | 19.25 | 5.82 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Cape Verde or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 16.19 against 11.67 in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 4.52, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Jamaica rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.