Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre was 2,525 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2,525 units per square kilometre for reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 2,525 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 313.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 447.83 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1965 | 446.91 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 677.75 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1967 | 677.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 677.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 862.42 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 878.12 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1,223 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 221.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 346.26 units per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 2,525 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 2,525 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,525 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,525 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,525 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,525 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,525 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,525 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,525 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 343.78 units per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,525 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 445.98 units per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre 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% | 1,223 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -100.0% | 346.26 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +56.2% | 221.61 units per square kilometre | 346.26 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +51.7% | 446.91 units per square kilometre | 677.75 units per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +42.6% | 313.94 units per square kilometre | 447.83 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +39.3% | 878.12 units per square kilometre | 1,223 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 456.04 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 862.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 210.16 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1,223 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.79 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 346.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,010 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,525 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,525 units per square kilometre | 2,525 units per square kilometre | 2,525 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 42 Malaysia 3,076 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Sweden 3,069 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Norway 2,910 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 2,511 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 United States 2,462 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Finland 2,096 units 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 tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 2,525 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,525 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, SDR 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 tranche position, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, SDR 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 tranche position, SDR 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.