Foreign assets in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign assets was 11.71 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.71 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
99th
of 151 countries
All-time high
11.71 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.15 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets in Jamaica is 11.71 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Jamaica peaked at 11.71 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.15 billion current US$, in 1995.
Jamaica ranks 99th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.15 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.51 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 2.30 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 2.31 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 3.25 billion current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 4.69 billion current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 4.29 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.83 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 5.45 billion current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 5.35 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.79 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 6.10 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.12 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.07 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 5.81 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 5.72 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.85 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 7.25 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 7.97 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 8.60 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 9.69 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 10.21 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.22 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.04 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 11.71 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11.71 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.62 billion current US$, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11.71 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.68 billion current US$, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 2.54 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.99 billion current US$ | 3.25 billion current US$ | 6.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.34 billion current US$ | 5.72 billion current US$ | 11.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.71 billion current US$ | 11.71 billion current US$ | 11.71 billion current US$ | 1 |
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 foreign assets in Jamaica?
- Foreign assets in Jamaica was 11.71 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.71 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign assets?
- Jamaica ranks 99th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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