Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country was 3.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Jamaica, 2016–2023
Source: Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Jamaica is 3.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 37th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9.0% | — |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 9.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Jamaica?
- Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Jamaica was 3.6% in 2023, according to Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country?
- Jamaica ranks 37th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB), published as part of Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Average transaction cost of sending remittance to a specific country is the average of the total transaction cost in percentage of the amount sent for sending USD 200 charged by each single remittance service provider (RSP) included in the Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) database to a specific country.