Jamaica vs Namibia: Foreign assets
Jamaica
11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Namibia
10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Jamaica rank
99th
Namibia rank
101st
Foreign assets over time
- Jamaica
- Namibia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Namibia, a difference of 724.20 million real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 99th and Namibia ranks 101st of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 15.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 724.20 million real chained 2019 US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Jamaica or Namibia?
- Jamaica, at 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Jamaica and Namibia?
- 724.20 million real chained 2019 US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for foreign assets?
- Jamaica ranks 99th and Namibia ranks 101st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.