Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1991–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 155th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1990.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.