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China the leading provider of development assistance to Jamaica last year - PIOJ

Data released by the Planning Institute of Jamaica reveal that China was the leading provider of official development assistance to Jamaica last year, contributing approximately J$64.4 billion.
 
The data also indicated that the United Kingdom  was the leading provider of  grant funding with J$21.1billion, followed  by the USA with J$13.9 billion. 
 
Official development  assistance to Jamaica amounted to J$150.7 billion over the last four years, according to the PIOJ, with $96.4 billion of this amount represented loans, while $54.2 billion was grant funding.
 


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