Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 3.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Jamaica, 2009–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Jamaica stood at 3.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 747.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Jamaica peaked at 3.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 66th out of 131 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.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.5% | — |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +157.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +26.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 63 Togo 4.4% compare
- 64 North Macedonia 4.4% compare
- 65 China 4.1% compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 3.6% compare
- 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.5% compare
- 69 Costa Rica 3.3% 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 gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Jamaica?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Jamaica was 3.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 747.6%. 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 Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).