Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Jamaica

Jamaica: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 1.75 billion current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.75 billion current US$
Change on year
down 45.7%
World rank
99th
of 151 countries
All-time high
6.87 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
247.92 million current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Jamaica, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B1995200720201995: 3.0B current US$1996: 3.9B current US$1997: 3.2B current US$1998: 2.9B current US$1999: 1.9B current US$2000: 1.9B current US$2001: 1.8B current US$2002: 752.9M current US$2003: 247.9M current US$2004: 3.0B current US$2005: 3.4B current US$2006: 5.8B current US$2007: 6.9B current US$2008: 4.4B current US$2009: 2.5B current US$2010: 2.7B current US$2011: 4.1B current US$2012: 3.0B current US$2013: 2.2B current US$2014: 2.2B current US$2015: 2.2B current US$2016: 1.6B current US$2017: 2.5B current US$2018: 2.9B current US$2019: 3.2B current US$2020: 1.8B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, total in Jamaica is 1.75 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 45.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Jamaica peaked at 6.87 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 247.92 million current US$, in 2003.

That places Jamaica 99th out of 151 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.

Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, total (current US$) in Jamaica, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 3.02 billion current US$ —
1996 3.95 billion current US$ +30.8%
1997 3.16 billion current US$ -20.0%
1998 2.90 billion current US$ -8.2%
1999 1.95 billion current US$ -32.9%
2000 1.89 billion current US$ -2.7%
2001 1.76 billion current US$ -6.9%
2002 752.93 million current US$ -57.3%
2003 247.92 million current US$ -67.1%
2004 2.99 billion current US$ +1106.1%
2005 3.44 billion current US$ +15.0%
2006 5.81 billion current US$ +68.8%
2007 6.87 billion current US$ +18.4%
2008 4.36 billion current US$ -36.6%
2009 2.52 billion current US$ -42.2%
2010 2.72 billion current US$ +8.2%
2011 4.11 billion current US$ +50.7%
2012 2.97 billion current US$ -27.7%
2013 2.23 billion current US$ -25.0%
2014 2.21 billion current US$ -0.6%
2015 2.16 billion current US$ -2.3%
2016 1.55 billion current US$ -28.2%
2017 2.46 billion current US$ +58.1%
2018 2.91 billion current US$ +18.3%
2019 3.23 billion current US$ +11.1%
2020 1.75 billion current US$ -45.7%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 1.75 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.24 billion current US$, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 1.75 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.93 billion current US$, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +1106.1% 247.92 million current US$ 2.99 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.99 billion current US$ 1.95 billion current US$ 3.95 billion current US$ 5
2000s 3.06 billion current US$ 247.92 million current US$ 6.87 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.66 billion current US$ 1.55 billion current US$ 4.11 billion current US$ 10
2020s 1.75 billion current US$ 1.75 billion current US$ 1.75 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 96 Uganda 1.99 billion current US$ compare
  2. 97 Panama 1.97 billion current US$ compare
  3. 98 Ireland 1.95 billion current US$ compare
  4. 100 North Macedonia 1.75 billion current US$ compare
  5. 101 Rwanda 1.57 billion current US$ compare
  6. 102 Hungary 1.56 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, total in Jamaica?
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Jamaica was 1.75 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 6.87 billion current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 247.92 million current US$ in 2003.
How does Jamaica rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
Jamaica ranks 99th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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