Jamaica vs Nicaragua: 24_International reserves
Jamaica
5.83 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Nicaragua
6.60 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Jamaica rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
84th
24_International reserves over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.60 billion excluding gold against 5.83 billion excluding gold in Jamaica, a difference of 777.89 million excluding gold.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 84th of 174 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 497.56 million excluding gold | 185.88 million excluding gold | 311.69 million excluding gold | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.75 billion excluding gold | 677.03 million excluding gold | 1.07 billion excluding gold | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.70 billion excluding gold | 2.13 billion excluding gold | 569.89 million excluding gold | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.66 billion excluding gold | 4.55 billion excluding gold | 110.07 million excluding gold | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.60 billion excluding gold against 5.83 billion excluding gold in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 777.89 million excluding gold, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Jamaica ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 84th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).