Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) was 3,946 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3,946 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
70th
of 150 countries
All-time high
7,984 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
All-time low
3,145 real chained 2019 US$
in 2011
Years of data
26
1995–2020
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$, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 70th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,068 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6,468 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 5,357 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 5,397 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,584 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 5,946 real chained 2019 US$ | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 7,984 real chained 2019 US$ | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 6,784 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 5,478 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 6,827 real chained 2019 US$ | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 5,804 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 5,756 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,525 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4,530 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 3,406 real chained 2019 US$ | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 3,454 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,145 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 3,509 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 3,379 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3,418 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,543 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3,889 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 3,918 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,778 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3,925 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3,946 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3,946 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,263 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3,946 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,541 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,775 real chained 2019 US$ | 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 - 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 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 150 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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About this data
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.