Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Jamaica
16.19
in 2024
Vanuatu
17.17
in 2022
Jamaica rank
19th
Vanuatu rank
17th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 17.17 against 16.19 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.98.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Jamaica ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.03 | 6.12 | 2.09 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 7.42 | 5.82 | 1.6 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 14.4 | 2.32 | 12.07 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.37 | 5.91 | 9.46 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 21.09 | 15.98 | 5.11 | 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 17.17 against 16.19 in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 0.98, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 17th 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.