Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 14.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in Jamaica is 14.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Jamaica peaked at 45.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1969.
That places Jamaica 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 1.8% | +18.3% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -24.0% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -25.3% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +48.0% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -33.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -36.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +46.7% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +181.9% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +114.2% |
| 1976 | 18.5% | +161.1% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 31.5% | +94.2% |
| 1980 | 33.0% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 37.3% | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 41.7% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | -46.1% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -47.4% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -40.9% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +68.9% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +65.5% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +76.9% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -6.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 14.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 5.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 14.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +181.9% | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| 1976 | +161.1% | 7.1% | 18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 0.5% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 12.2% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 3.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 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 central bank assets to gdp in Jamaica?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Jamaica was 14.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1969.
- How does Jamaica rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).