Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Jamaica
Jamaica: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 27.35 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.35 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.35 million
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Jamaica, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Jamaica stood at 27.35 million. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Jamaica peaked at 27.35 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Jamaica ranks 96th of 194 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 position in the IMF, SDR in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 3.40 million | — |
| 1964 | 4.85 million | +42.6% |
| 1965 | 4.84 million | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.34 million | +51.7% |
| 1967 | 7.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.34 million | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 9.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 13.25 million | +39.3% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 2.40 million | — |
| 1982 | 3.75 million | +56.2% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 27.35 million | — |
| 2017 | 27.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 27.35 million | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 27.35 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.69 million, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 27.35 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.35 million, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.45 million | 0 | 9.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 0 | 13.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 615,000 | 0 | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 million | 0 | 27.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.35 million | 27.35 million | 27.35 million | 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 position in the imf, sdr in Jamaica?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in Jamaica was 27.35 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.35 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Jamaica rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Jamaica ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.