Caribbean Small States vs Jamaica: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate
Caribbean Small States
-27.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica
18.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
41st
Jamaica rank
39th
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.65 % change on previous year against -27.8 % change on previous year in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 46.45 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 39th of 44 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 27.81 % change on previous year | 23.53 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1980s | -15.96 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 21.65 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8.88 % change on previous year | 26.25 % change on previous year | 17.37 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 13.9 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -2.23 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -4.11 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, Caribbean Small States or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 18.65 % change on previous year against -27.8 % change on previous year in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 46.45 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Jamaica rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 39th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.