Rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rate was 0.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.19
in 2000
All-time low
0.08
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate in Jamaica is 0.11, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in Jamaica peaked at 0.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2017.
Jamaica ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.19 | — |
| 2001 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.147 | 0.1 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.087 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.096 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 rate in Jamaica?
- Rate in Jamaica was 0.11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for rate?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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