Foreign assets per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign assets per capita was 3,946 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Foreign assets per capita in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Jamaica stood at 3,946 real chained 2019 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Jamaica peaked at 7,984 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,145 real chained 2019 US$, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 70th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,775 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,584 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,068 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,804 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,406 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,984 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,596 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,145 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,925 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,946 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,946 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,946 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,211 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 68 Namibia 4,180 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 69 Brazil 4,164 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 North Macedonia 3,813 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 72 Maldives 3,500 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 73 Albania 3,447 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 22.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 15.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 224.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 299.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.5108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 23.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 620.85 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Jamaica?
- Foreign assets per capita in Jamaica was 3,946 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,984 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,145 real chained 2019 US$ in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.