Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 7,407 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Jamaica, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7,407 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.7% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Jamaica peaked at 62,546 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,407 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 66th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 31,978 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 30,555 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 29,310 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 26,857 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 27,266 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24,856 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 23,119 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 21,594 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 21,510 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 19,230 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 17,687 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 17,096 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 62,546 US dollar per square kilometre | +265.9% |
| 2022 | 12,937 US dollar per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 2023 | 7,407 US dollar per square kilometre | -42.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7,407 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,105 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7,407 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,513 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.6× 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 | +265.9% | 17,096 US dollar per square kilometre | 62,546 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -79.3% | 62,546 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,937 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -42.7% | 12,937 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,407 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,978 US dollar per square kilometre | 31,978 US dollar per square kilometre | 31,978 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 24,198 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,687 US dollar per square kilometre | 30,555 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,996 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,407 US dollar per square kilometre | 62,546 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 63 Dominican Republic 8,428 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 64 Greece 8,375 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 65 Mexico 8,337 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 67 Panama 7,279 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 68 Samoa 7,196 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 69 Montenegro 7,196 US dollar per square kilometre 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Jamaica?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Jamaica was 7,407 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 62,546 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,407 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.