Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) was 570.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Credit/Revenue in Jamaica, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 570.37 million for primary income, credit/revenue in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, credit/revenue in Jamaica peaked at 570.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 221.48 million, in 2011.
Jamaica ranks 111th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 327.93 million | — |
| 2006 | 378.39 million | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 520.74 million | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 487.94 million | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 234.97 million | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 243.20 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 221.48 million | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 350.40 million | +58.2% |
| 2013 | 272.67 million | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 291.11 million | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 312.27 million | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 309.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 318.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 357.46 million | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 380.13 million | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 345.42 million | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 380.43 million | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 456.40 million | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 555.85 million | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 570.37 million | +2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 570.37 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 47% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 570.37 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 377.30 million, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389.99 million | 234.97 million | 520.74 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 305.65 million | 221.48 million | 380.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.70 million | 345.42 million | 570.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 primary income, credit/revenue in Jamaica?
- Primary income, credit/revenue in Jamaica was 570.37 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, credit/revenue recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 570.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, credit/revenue recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.48 million in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary income, credit/revenue?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, credit/revenue rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.