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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Jamaica

Jamaica: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0443 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0443 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 57.5%
World rank
86th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0992 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0281 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

0.020.040.060.080.11990200720251990: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.045 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.048 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.056 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.055 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.052 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.056 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.098 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.08 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.081 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.082 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.081 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.09 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.099 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.063 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.09 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.065 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.059 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.049 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.049 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.047 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0.0443 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0992 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Jamaica ranks 86th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1992 0.0453 units per US$ of GDP +33.7%
1993 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP -16.3%
1994 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP -17.7%
1995 0.048 units per US$ of GDP +54.1%
1996 0.0559 units per US$ of GDP +16.3%
1997 0.0551 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1998 0.0522 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1999 0.0565 units per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2000 0.0979 units per US$ of GDP +73.4%
2001 0.0798 units per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2002 0.0812 units per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2003 0.0818 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2004 0.0812 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2005 0.0505 units per US$ of GDP -37.8%
2006 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2007 0.09 units per US$ of GDP +120.0%
2008 0.0992 units per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2009 0.0628 units per US$ of GDP -36.7%
2010 0.09 units per US$ of GDP +43.4%
2011 0.0649 units per US$ of GDP -27.9%
2012 0.0588 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2013 0.0494 units per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2014 0.0377 units per US$ of GDP -23.7%
2015 0.049 units per US$ of GDP +29.8%
2016 0.0466 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2017 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP -34.3%
2018 0.036 units per US$ of GDP +17.5%
2019 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2020 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP +30.7%
2021 0.0396 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2022 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP -25.1%
2023 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP +10.5%
2024 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2025 0.0443 units per US$ of GDP +57.5%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.0443 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.0443 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP 0.0565 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0765 units per US$ of GDP 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP 0.0992 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0494 units per US$ of GDP 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP 0.09 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP 0.0443 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 83 Brunei 0.0468 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 84 Zambia 0.0453 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 85 Cote d'Ivoire 0.045 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 87 Serbia 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 88 Mexico 0.0425 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 89 New Caledonia 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0443 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0992 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Jamaica rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
205 places, 6,810 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.