12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 354.51 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Jamaica stood at 354.51 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.6% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 498.96 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 57.9 units per person, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.33 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 57.9 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 65.99 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 84.08 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 68.68 units per person | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 126.39 units per person | +84.0% |
| 1996 | 163.6 units per person | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 181.72 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 178.62 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 193.84 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 338.21 units per person | +74.5% |
| 2001 | 279.68 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 298.8 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 290.22 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 309.11 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 211.38 units per person | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 180.68 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 424.5 units per person | +134.9% |
| 2008 | 498.96 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 278.04 units per person | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 432.95 units per person | +55.7% |
| 2011 | 339.43 units per person | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 314.17 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 253.34 units per person | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 187.79 units per person | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 261.61 units per person | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 247.25 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 171.73 units per person | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 215.24 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 186.61 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 214.26 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 222.81 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 196.63 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 247.25 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 218.05 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 354.51 units per person | +62.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 354.51 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 198.61 units per person, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 354.51 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 528.97 units per person, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.01 units per person | 57.9 units per person | 193.84 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.96 units per person | 180.68 units per person | 498.96 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.01 units per person | 171.73 units per person | 432.95 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.25 units per person | 196.63 units per person | 354.51 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Jamaica?
- 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Jamaica was 354.51 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 498.96 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9 units per person in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.