Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate

Jamaica
18.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
36th

Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
-1000100200197620002024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 20.22 % change on previous year against 18.65 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 1.57 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jamaica ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 27.81 % change on previous year 58.41 % change on previous year 30.6 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 5.69 % change on previous year -5.87 % change on previous year 11.56 % change on previous year Jamaica
1990s 26.25 % change on previous year 11.72 % change on previous year 14.53 % change on previous year Jamaica
2000s 16.28 % change on previous year 18.13 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 5.08 % change on previous year -2.67 % change on previous year 7.75 % change on previous year Jamaica
2020s 9.07 % change on previous year 11.41 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 20.22 % change on previous year against 18.65 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
1.57 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 177 countries.
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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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 8,971 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.