23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 850.5 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Jamaica stood at 850.5 units per person.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 1,616 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 155.95 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.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 194.13 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 172.02 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 180.23 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 177.56 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 155.95 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 240.39 units per person | +54.1% |
| 1996 | 279.66 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 339.89 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 348.28 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 334.39 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 538.76 units per person | +61.1% |
| 2001 | 459.92 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 489.67 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 491.23 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 591.64 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 524.74 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 523.52 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,096 units per person | +109.3% |
| 2008 | 1,282 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 1,369 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,616 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 1,315 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 1,450 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,221 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 1,138 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,047 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1,064 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 819.05 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 726.35 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 761.09 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 820.64 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 761.07 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 718.4 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 925.38 units per person | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 877.35 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 850.5 units per person | -3.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 850.5 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 512.91 units per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 850.5 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,110 units per person, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +109.3% | 523.52 units per person | 1,096 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242.25 units per person | 155.95 units per person | 348.28 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 736.55 units per person | 459.92 units per person | 1,369 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,116 units per person | 726.35 units per person | 1,616 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 825.56 units per person | 718.4 units per person | 925.38 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 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Jamaica?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Jamaica was 850.5 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,616 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.95 units per person in 1994.
- How does Jamaica rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.