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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Jamaica

Jamaica: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.111 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.111 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
102nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.2309 units per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.0717 units per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1993–2025

0.050.10.150.20.251993200920251993: 0.076 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.072 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.084 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.073 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.075 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.08 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.078 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.082 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.08 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.109 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.097 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.105 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.097 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.112 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.152 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.167 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.136 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.168 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.154 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.195 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.174 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.184 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.158 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.231 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.191 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.168 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.169 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.189 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.175 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.131 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.13 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.115 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.111 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.111 units per US$ of GDP for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.2309 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0717 units per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

Jamaica ranks 102nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.0757 units per US$ of GDP —
1994 0.0717 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1995 0.0839 units per US$ of GDP +17.0%
1996 0.0734 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1997 0.0745 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1998 0.0797 units per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1999 0.0778 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2000 0.0818 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2001 0.08 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2002 0.1088 units per US$ of GDP +35.9%
2003 0.0975 units per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2004 0.105 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2005 0.0973 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2006 0.112 units per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2007 0.1516 units per US$ of GDP +35.4%
2008 0.1672 units per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2009 0.1365 units per US$ of GDP -18.4%
2010 0.1676 units per US$ of GDP +22.8%
2011 0.1536 units per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2012 0.1948 units per US$ of GDP +26.8%
2013 0.1738 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2014 0.1837 units per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2015 0.158 units per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2016 0.2309 units per US$ of GDP +46.2%
2017 0.1911 units per US$ of GDP -17.2%
2018 0.1678 units per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2019 0.1691 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2020 0.1892 units per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2021 0.175 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2022 0.131 units per US$ of GDP -25.1%
2023 0.1301 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2024 0.1146 units per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2025 0.111 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.111 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.085 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.111 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0958 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0767 units per US$ of GDP 0.0717 units per US$ of GDP 0.0839 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.1138 units per US$ of GDP 0.08 units per US$ of GDP 0.1672 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.179 units per US$ of GDP 0.1536 units per US$ of GDP 0.2309 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1418 units per US$ of GDP 0.111 units per US$ of GDP 0.1892 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 99 Suriname 0.1195 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 100 Lesotho 0.1125 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 101 Serbia 0.1124 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 103 South Africa 0.1094 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 104 North Macedonia 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 105 Tonga 0.1048 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.111 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2309 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0717 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Jamaica rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.