Adjusted net savings per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted net savings per capita was 1,558 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings per capita in Jamaica stood at 1,558 current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.6% on the previous year and up 532.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Jamaica peaked at 1,558 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.41 current US$, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 219.93 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 172.21 current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 247.65 current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 601.58 current US$ | +142.9% |
| 1994 | 432.86 current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 452.26 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 505.14 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 564.35 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 510.42 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 474.77 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 410.34 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 431.24 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 403 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 409.75 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 541.6 current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 380.81 current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 463.69 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 397.01 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 52.41 current US$ | -86.8% |
| 2009 | 361.69 current US$ | +590.1% |
| 2010 | 452.26 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 246.17 current US$ | -45.6% |
| 2012 | 394.62 current US$ | +60.3% |
| 2013 | 408.14 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 500.02 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 701.03 current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 827.6 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 899.59 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 984.32 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1,010 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,108 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1,558 current US$ | +40.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,558 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 439.77 current US$, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,558 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 418.39 current US$, 3.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +590.1% | 52.41 current US$ | 361.69 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 418.12 current US$ | 172.21 current US$ | 601.58 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.15 current US$ | 52.41 current US$ | 541.6 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 642.34 current US$ | 246.17 current US$ | 1,010 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,333 current US$ | 1,108 current US$ | 1,558 current US$ | 2 |
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 adjusted net savings per capita in Jamaica?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Jamaica was 1,558 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,558 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.41 current US$ in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 532.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.