Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum was 5.48 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Jamaica, 1961–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Jamaica stood at 5.48.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Jamaica peaked at 42.98 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 39th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.55 | — |
| 1962 | 4.95 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 4.01 | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 3.41 | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 4.39 | +28.5% |
| 1966 | 4.65 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 4.68 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.47 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.52 | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 4.03 | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 3.81 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 4.32 | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 5.54 | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 7.19 | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 6.94 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 7.23 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 7.21 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 8.26 | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 9.25 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 9.97 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 9.83 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 8.61 | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 12.38 | +43.7% |
| 1984 | 13.29 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 19.03 | +43.1% |
| 1986 | 20.88 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 18.16 | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 18.5 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 19.1 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 26.21 | +37.2% |
| 1991 | 25.56 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 34.36 | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 28.85 | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 42.98 | +48.9% |
| 1995 | 27.65 | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 37.95 | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 21.14 | -44.3% |
| 1998 | 25.65 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 20.75 | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 18.24 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 16.71 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 15.54 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 25.94 | +66.9% |
| 2004 | 15.47 | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 13.38 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 12.79 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.55 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.89 | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 19.95 | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 9.26 | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 6.59 | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 6.62 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.29 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 8.29 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 6.59 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 5.95 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 5.79 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.36 | -59.2% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 7.32 | +266.8% |
| 2023 | 8.11 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 7.74 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 5.48 | -29.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.29, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.18, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +266.8% | 1.99 | 7.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.29 | 3.41 | 4.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.38 | 3.81 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.97 | 8.61 | 20.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.11 | 20.75 | 42.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.65 | 12.55 | 25.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 | 1.91 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 | 1.28 | 8.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 36 Lesotho 6.87 compare
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.75 compare
- 38 Hungary 6.13 compare
- 40 Philippines 5.21 compare
- 41 Mauritius 4.69 compare
- 42 Mauritania 4.67 compare
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 government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Jamaica?
- Government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Jamaica was 5.48 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 42.98 in 1994.
- What is the lowest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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