Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 49.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
49.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
-3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1985
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 49.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 199.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 49.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Jamaica 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -100.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5615.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +125.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +109.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0611 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -88.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +197.6% |
| 1975 | -0.0256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -263.9% |
| 1976 | -0.0897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +251.0% |
| 1977 | -0.0872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1978 | -0.2615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +199.7% |
| 1979 | -0.3886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 1980 | -0.3866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1981 | -0.462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1982 | -0.5111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1983 | -1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +142.4% |
| 1984 | -2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.1% |
| 1985 | -3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 1986 | -2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1987 | -1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1988 | -1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1989 | -1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1990 | -1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | -2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.2% |
| 1992 | -0.8326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 1993 | -0.0493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -94.1% |
| 1994 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4098.2% |
| 1995 | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 1996 | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.6% |
| 2001 | 9.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2002 | 8.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 9.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 11.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 6.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 11.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 10.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 19.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +141.8% |
| 2015 | 16.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 17.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 18.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 17.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 21.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 24.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 31.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 28.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 32.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 40.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2025 | 49.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0644 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 36 Mauritius 65.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Djibouti 60.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Cameroon 59.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Afghanistan 43.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Argentina 41.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Cape Verde 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 49.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.