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 150 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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 858 current US$1996: 992.5 current US$1997: 901.4 current US$1998: 986.6 current US$1999: 887.8 current US$2000: 1.2k current US$2001: 1.8k current US$2002: 1.6k current US$2003: 1.4k current US$2004: 2.0k current US$2005: 2.0k current US$2006: 2.2k current US$2007: 2.3k current US$2008: 2.3k current US$2009: 1.9k current US$2010: 2.1k current US$2011: 2.1k current US$2012: 2.5k current US$2013: 2.6k current US$2014: 2.9k current US$2015: 3.1k current US$2016: 3.5k current US$2017: 3.6k current US$2018: 3.6k current US$2019: 3.9k current US$2020: 4.2k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Brazil 4,297 current US$ compare
  2. 68 Namibia 4,272 current US$ compare
  3. 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,166 current US$ compare
  4. 71 North Macedonia 3,859 current US$ compare
  5. 72 Albania 3,503 current US$ compare
  6. 73 Maldives 3,452 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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