Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1965 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -100.0% | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | -100.0% | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.