Foreign assets per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign assets per capita was 4,152 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,152 current US$
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
70th
of 151 countries
All-time high
4,152 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
857.98 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Jamaica stood at 4,152 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Jamaica peaked at 4,152 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 857.98 current US$, in 1995.
That places Jamaica 70th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 857.98 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 992.54 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 901.39 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 986.58 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 887.81 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1,246 current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2001 | 1,786 current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 1,625 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1,445 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 2,045 current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 2,000 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,153 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 2,258 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2,259 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,861 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 2,126 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 2,081 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,482 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 2,613 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,863 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 3,077 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3,456 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 3,635 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3,636 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,925 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 4,152 current US$ | +5.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4,152 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,352 current US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4,152 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,639 current US$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 925.26 current US$ | 857.98 current US$ | 992.54 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,868 current US$ | 1,246 current US$ | 2,259 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,989 current US$ | 2,081 current US$ | 3,925 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,152 current US$ | 4,152 current US$ | 4,152 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 per capita in Jamaica?
- Foreign assets per capita in Jamaica was 4,152 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,152 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 857.98 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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