Foreign assets in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign assets was 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
99th
of 150 countries
All-time high
20.96 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
All-time low
8.64 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2011
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets 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$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Jamaica peaked at 20.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.64 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2011.
Jamaica ranks 99th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 13.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 13.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 15.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 20.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 17.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 14.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 18.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 15.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 15.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 9.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 9.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 9.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 9.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 11.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 36% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 96 Cameroon 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 97 Tunisia 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 98 El Salvador 11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 100 Georgia 10.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 101 Namibia 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 102 Ghana 10.27 billion 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 in Jamaica?
- Foreign assets in Jamaica was 11.13 billion 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 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign assets?
- Jamaica ranks 99th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 (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.