25_SDR holdings, per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 83.86 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
83.86 units per person
Change on year
up 309.4%
World rank
89th
of 189 countries
All-time high
121.66 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.017 units per person
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2025

02550751001251990200720251990: 0.033 units per person1991: 0.034 units per person1992: 0.017 units per person1993: 1.3 units per person1994: 3.2 units per person1995: 4.6 units per person1996: 1.1 units per person1997: 0.177 units per person1998: 0.107 units per person1999: 0.164 units per person2000: 0.239 units per person2001: 0.128 units per person2002: 0.343 units per person2003: 0.172 units per person2004: 0.034 units per person2005: 0.067 units per person2006: 0.051 units per person2007: 0.095 units per person2008: 0.034 units per person2009: 0.027 units per person2010: 120.8 units per person2011: 121.7 units per person2012: 114 units per person2013: 106.6 units per person2014: 105.4 units per person2015: 104.8 units per person2016: 90 units per person2017: 83 units per person2018: 83 units per person2019: 72.2 units per person2020: 65.9 units per person2021: 63.1 units per person2022: 57.8 units per person2023: 45.4 units per person2024: 20.5 units per person2025: 83.9 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Jamaica stood at 83.86 units per person.

That represents a change of up 309.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 121.66 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.017 units per person, in 1992.

That places Jamaica 89th out of 189 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.

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Jamaica, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 0.0328 units per person
1991 0.0336 units per person +2.6%
1992 0.017 units per person -49.6%
1993 1.29 units per person +7497.0%
1994 3.23 units per person +150.5%
1995 4.58 units per person +41.9%
1996 1.06 units per person -76.9%
1997 0.1773 units per person -83.3%
1998 0.1068 units per person -39.7%
1999 0.1637 units per person +53.3%
2000 0.2395 units per person +46.3%
2001 0.1282 units per person -46.5%
2002 0.3435 units per person +168.0%
2003 0.1725 units per person -49.8%
2004 0.0339 units per person -80.3%
2005 0.0671 units per person +97.7%
2006 0.0505 units per person -24.6%
2007 0.0946 units per person +87.2%
2008 0.0342 units per person -63.8%
2009 0.0267 units per person -21.9%
2010 120.82 units per person +452348.6%
2011 121.66 units per person +0.7%
2012 114 units per person -6.3%
2013 106.62 units per person -6.5%
2014 105.42 units per person -1.1%
2015 104.77 units per person -0.6%
2016 89.97 units per person -14.1%
2017 82.96 units per person -7.8%
2018 83.01 units per person +0.1%
2019 72.17 units per person -13.1%
2020 65.94 units per person -8.6%
2021 63.06 units per person -4.4%
2022 57.78 units per person -8.4%
2023 45.42 units per person -21.4%
2024 20.48 units per person -54.9%
2025 83.86 units per person +309.4%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 83.86 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.43 units per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 83.86 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.54 units per person, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +452348.6% 0.0267 units per person 120.82 units per person
1993 +7497.0% 0.017 units per person 1.29 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.07 units per person 0.017 units per person 4.58 units per person 10
2000s 0.1191 units per person 0.0267 units per person 0.3435 units per person 10
2010s 100.14 units per person 72.17 units per person 121.66 units per person 10
2020s 56.09 units per person 20.48 units per person 83.86 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 86 Algeria 90.55 units per person compare
  2. 87 Brazil 89.22 units per person compare
  3. 88 Turkey 85.29 units per person compare
  4. 90 Thailand 77.12 units per person compare
  5. 91 Namibia 73.55 units per person compare
  6. 92 Iran 72.3 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Jamaica?
25_sdr holdings, per capita in Jamaica was 83.86 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 121.66 units per person in 2011.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.017 units per person in 1992.
How does Jamaica rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
Jamaica ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.