Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 6.78 million constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Jamaica stood at 6.78 million constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7,256.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Jamaica peaked at 18.97 million constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0624 million constant US$, in 2003.
That places Jamaica 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3593 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4429 million constant US$ | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0666 million constant US$ | -85.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0624 million constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2528 million constant US$ | +305.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7435 million constant US$ | +194.1% |
| 2006 | 3.88 million constant US$ | +422.4% |
| 2007 | 4 million constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million constant US$ | -41.4% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million constant US$ | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million constant US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8821 million constant US$ | -49.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5802 million constant US$ | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1348 million constant US$ | -76.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0921 million constant US$ | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2145 million constant US$ | +132.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1248 million constant US$ | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 3.34 million constant US$ | +2572.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4 million constant US$ | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 2.5 million constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.41 million constant US$ | +76.1% |
| 2021 | 8.62 million constant US$ | +95.5% |
| 2022 | 18.97 million constant US$ | +120.2% |
| 2023 | 6.69 million constant US$ | -64.7% |
| 2024 | 6.78 million constant US$ | +1.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6.78 million constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.48 million constant US$, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6.78 million constant US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55 million constant US$, 2.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2572.9% | 0.1248 million constant US$ | 3.34 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 million constant US$ | 0.0624 million constant US$ | 4 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 million constant US$ | 0.0921 million constant US$ | 3.34 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 million constant US$ | 4.41 million constant US$ | 18.97 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 99 Kazakhstan 7.83 million constant US$ compare
- 100 Ecuador 7.64 million constant US$ compare
- 101 Mauritius 7.17 million constant US$ compare
- 103 Iraq 6.35 million constant US$ compare
- 104 Djibouti 6.23 million constant US$ compare
- 105 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5.85 million constant US$ compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Jamaica?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Jamaica was 6.78 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.97 million constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0624 million constant US$ in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,256.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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