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

Latest (2025)
354.51 units per person
Change on year
up 62.6%
World rank
96th
of 208 countries
All-time high
498.96 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
57.9 units per person
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2025

1002003004005001990200720251990: 69.3 units per person1991: 57.9 units per person1992: 66 units per person1993: 84.1 units per person1994: 68.7 units per person1995: 126.4 units per person1996: 163.6 units per person1997: 181.7 units per person1998: 178.6 units per person1999: 193.8 units per person2000: 338.2 units per person2001: 279.7 units per person2002: 298.8 units per person2003: 290.2 units per person2004: 309.1 units per person2005: 211.4 units per person2006: 180.7 units per person2007: 424.5 units per person2008: 499 units per person2009: 278 units per person2010: 433 units per person2011: 339.4 units per person2012: 314.2 units per person2013: 253.3 units per person2014: 187.8 units per person2015: 261.6 units per person2016: 247.3 units per person2017: 171.7 units per person2018: 215.2 units per person2019: 186.6 units per person2020: 214.3 units per person2021: 222.8 units per person2022: 196.6 units per person2023: 247.2 units per person2024: 218.1 units per person2025: 354.5 units per person

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

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Jamaica, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Cambodia 411.06 units per person compare
  2. 94 Albania 407.93 units per person compare
  3. 95 Vanuatu 355.21 units per person compare
  4. 97 North Macedonia 353.9 units per person compare
  5. 98 Lebanon 339.4 units per person compare
  6. 99 French Polynesia 331.61 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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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?
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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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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.