5-bank asset concentration in Jamaica
Jamaica: 5-bank asset concentration was 96.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Jamaica, 2002–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, 5-bank asset concentration in Jamaica stood at 96.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Jamaica peaked at 100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 87.48, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 32nd out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.05 | — |
| 2003 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.97 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 88.9 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 88.31 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.77 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.52 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.75 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 87.48 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.54 | +10.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 96.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.39, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 96.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.43, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.84 | 99.05 | 100 | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.4 | 87.75 | 100 | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.01 | 87.48 | 96.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Jamaica?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Jamaica was 96.54 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.48 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Jamaica ranks 32nd out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.