Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 2,136 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Jamaica stood at 2,136 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 124.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Jamaica peaked at 2,136 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 513.53 US dollar per person, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 776.84 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 858.04 US dollar per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 691.92 US dollar per person | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 650.47 US dollar per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 513.53 US dollar per person | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 963.5 US dollar per person | +87.6% |
| 2011 | 907.04 US dollar per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 609.68 US dollar per person | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 546.85 US dollar per person | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 789.15 US dollar per person | +44.3% |
| 2015 | 950.47 US dollar per person | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 1,075 US dollar per person | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 1,246 US dollar per person | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 1,165 US dollar per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,205 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,362 US dollar per person | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 1,451 US dollar per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,529 US dollar per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,673 US dollar per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 1,884 US dollar per person | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 2,136 US dollar per person | +13.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,136 US dollar per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,629 US dollar per person, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,136 US dollar per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,949 US dollar per person, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 698.16 US dollar per person | 513.53 US dollar per person | 858.04 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 945.81 US dollar per person | 546.85 US dollar per person | 1,246 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,673 US dollar per person | 1,362 US dollar per person | 2,136 US dollar per person | 6 |
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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Jamaica?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Jamaica was 2,136 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,136 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.53 US dollar per person in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.