Financial Markets Access Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.0347 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Financial Markets Access Index in Jamaica, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0347 for financial markets access index in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Jamaica peaked at 0.2017 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0347, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial Markets Access Index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0471 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0429 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0373 | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.042 | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.057 | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0606 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.051 | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0452 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.047 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0458 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0452 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0818 | +81.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2017 | +146.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0796 | -60.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0796 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0387 | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0382 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0377 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0744 | +97.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0734 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0363 | -50.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0359 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0359 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0353 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0353 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0349 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0347 | -0.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0347 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0182, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0347 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0166, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Access Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +146.5% | 0.0818 | 0.2017 |
| 2012 | +97.4% | 0.0377 | 0.0744 |
| 2005 | +81.2% | 0.0452 | 0.0818 |
| 2007 | -60.5% | 0.2017 | 0.0796 |
| 2009 | -51.4% | 0.0796 | 0.0387 |
| 2014 | -50.6% | 0.0734 | 0.0363 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0474 | 0.0373 | 0.0606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0456 | 0.0452 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0707 | 0.0387 | 0.2017 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0437 | 0.0349 | 0.0744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0347 | 0.0347 | 0.0347 | 1 |
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 financial markets access index in Jamaica?
- Financial markets access index in Jamaica was 0.0347 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2017 in 2006.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for financial markets access index?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.