22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 888.67 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
888.67 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1,224 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
157.97 units per person
in 1994
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Jamaica, 1993–2025

2505007501.0k1.2k1993200920251993: 168.2 units per person1994: 158 units per person1995: 220.8 units per person1996: 215.1 units per person1997: 245.7 units per person1998: 272.4 units per person1999: 266.8 units per person2000: 282.6 units per person2001: 280.4 units per person2002: 400.3 units per person2003: 345.9 units per person2004: 399.7 units per person2005: 407.1 units per person2006: 494.6 units per person2007: 715.2 units per person2008: 840.9 units per person2009: 604.3 units per person2010: 806.2 units per person2011: 803.5 units per person2012: 1.0k units per person2013: 890.8 units per person2014: 913.9 units per person2015: 843.5 units per person2016: 1.2k units per person2017: 1.1k units per person2018: 1.0k units per person2019: 1.0k units per person2020: 1.0k units per person2021: 984.4 units per person2022: 868.1 units per person2023: 981.5 units per person2024: 888.7 units per person2025: 888.7 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Jamaica stood at 888.67 units per person.

The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 1,224 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 157.97 units per person, in 1994.

That places Jamaica 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Jamaica, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 168.17 units per person
1994 157.97 units per person -6.1%
1995 220.79 units per person +39.8%
1996 215.1 units per person -2.6%
1997 245.7 units per person +14.2%
1998 272.4 units per person +10.9%
1999 266.82 units per person -2.1%
2000 282.61 units per person +5.9%
2001 280.44 units per person -0.8%
2002 400.29 units per person +42.7%
2003 345.93 units per person -13.6%
2004 399.67 units per person +15.5%
2005 407.13 units per person +1.9%
2006 494.64 units per person +21.5%
2007 715.23 units per person +44.6%
2008 840.9 units per person +17.6%
2009 604.31 units per person -28.1%
2010 806.24 units per person +33.4%
2011 803.48 units per person -0.3%
2012 1,040 units per person +29.5%
2013 890.76 units per person -14.4%
2014 913.87 units per person +2.6%
2015 843.5 units per person -7.7%
2016 1,224 units per person +45.1%
2017 1,071 units per person -12.5%
2018 1,003 units per person -6.4%
2019 1,020 units per person +1.7%
2020 1,002 units per person -1.7%
2021 984.37 units per person -1.8%
2022 868.12 units per person -11.8%
2023 981.49 units per person +13.1%
2024 888.72 units per person -9.5%
2025 888.67 units per person -0.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 888.67 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 595.45 units per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 888.67 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 934.7 units per person, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 220.99 units per person 157.97 units per person 272.4 units per person 7
2000s 477.12 units per person 280.44 units per person 840.9 units per person 10
2010s 961.66 units per person 803.48 units per person 1,224 units per person 10
2020s 935.64 units per person 868.12 units per person 1,002 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 95 Cambodia 1,086 units per person compare
  2. 96 Thailand 1,072 units per person compare
  3. 97 Peru 934.7 units per person compare
  4. 99 Dominican Republic 869.03 units per person compare
  5. 100 Suriname 844.78 units per person compare
  6. 101 Jordan 819.23 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Jamaica?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Jamaica was 888.67 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1,224 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 157.97 units per person in 1994.
How does Jamaica rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
Jamaica ranks 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,679 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.