Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 13.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Jamaica, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 13.29 % change on previous year for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Jamaica peaked at 88.42 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -32.49 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 60th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -18.98 % change on previous year | -272.1% |
| 2008 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2009 | -20.72 % change on previous year | +271.3% |
| 2010 | 88.42 % change on previous year | -526.7% |
| 2011 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2012 | -32.49 % change on previous year | +496.0% |
| 2013 | -9.94 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2014 | 44.83 % change on previous year | -551.0% |
| 2015 | 20.82 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2016 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2018 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2019 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2020 | 13.37 % change on previous year | +278.8% |
| 2021 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 2024 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2025 | 13.29 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13.29 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.64 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13.29 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.29 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.56 % change on previous year | -20.72 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.29 % change on previous year | -32.49 % change on previous year | 88.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.14 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | 13.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.69 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Nicaragua 13.51 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Denmark 13.44 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Switzerland 13.07 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Latvia 12.8 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Montserrat 12.79 % change on previous year compare
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 13.29 % change on previous year 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 88.42 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.49 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 166 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 down 36.2%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.