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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 711,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 88.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (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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