Jamaica vs North America: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Jamaica
- North America
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.47 against 2.73 in North America, a difference of 3.74.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was North America ahead.
Jamaica ranks 44th and North America ranks 47th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5036 | 3.81 | 3.31 | North America |
| 1980s | 0.717 | 3.45 | 2.73 | North America |
| 1990s | 1.64 | 1.85 | 0.2064 | North America |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 1.11 | 2.03 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 1.6 | 2.61 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.24 | 1.86 | 4.38 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Jamaica or North America?
- Jamaica, at 6.47 against 2.73 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Jamaica and North America?
- 3.74, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North America?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and North America rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Jamaica ranks 44th and North America ranks 47th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].