Jamaica vs Uzbekistan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Jamaica
16.2%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
14.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
19th
Uzbekistan rank
20th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.2% against 14.3% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 19th and Uzbekistan ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 8.4% | 7.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 8.2% | 7.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 13.0% | 6.3% | 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, Jamaica or Uzbekistan?
- Jamaica, at 16.2% against 14.3% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Jamaica and Uzbekistan?
- 1.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uzbekistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Uzbekistan rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 19th and Uzbekistan ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.