Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 72.88 US dollar per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Jamaica, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Jamaica is 72.88 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Jamaica peaked at 238.71 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.25 US dollar per person, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 84th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 126.53 US dollar per person | — |
| 2010 | 120.39 US dollar per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 114.99 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 104.91 US dollar per person | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 106.08 US dollar per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.35 US dollar per person | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 89.34 US dollar per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 83.23 US dollar per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 82.73 US dollar per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.85 US dollar per person | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 67.85 US dollar per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 65.41 US dollar per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 238.71 US dollar per person | +265.0% |
| 2022 | 49.35 US dollar per person | -79.3% |
| 2023 | 28.25 US dollar per person | -42.8% |
| 2024 | 87.78 US dollar per person | +210.7% |
| 2025 | 72.88 US dollar per person | -17.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 72.88 US dollar per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72 US dollar per person, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 72.88 US dollar per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.43 US dollar per person, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +265.0% | 65.41 US dollar per person | 238.71 US dollar per person |
| 2024 | +210.7% | 28.25 US dollar per person | 87.78 US dollar per person |
| 2022 | -79.3% | 238.71 US dollar per person | 49.35 US dollar per person |
| 2023 | -42.8% | 49.35 US dollar per person | 28.25 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.53 US dollar per person | 126.53 US dollar per person | 126.53 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.97 US dollar per person | 67.85 US dollar per person | 120.39 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.39 US dollar per person | 28.25 US dollar per person | 238.71 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Jamaica?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Jamaica was 72.88 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 238.71 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.25 US dollar per person in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.