Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP was 32.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Jamaica, 2009–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 32.8% for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 754.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Jamaica peaked at 32.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2013.
Jamaica ranks 21st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.4% | — |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -65.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +172.6% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +60.1% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +82.5% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 2.3% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1949 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,559 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Jamaica?
- Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Jamaica was 32.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 754.9%. 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 liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities 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 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).