Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 327,023 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 327,023 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 258.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 327,023 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,311 SDR per square kilometre, in 1977.
Jamaica ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,027 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,851 SDR per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 7,987 SDR per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 8,504 SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 8,403 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 7,415 SDR per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 7,175 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 10,425 SDR per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1969 | 10,028 SDR per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 11,385 SDR per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 12,825 SDR per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 12,944 SDR per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 9,162 SDR per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1974 | 13,884 SDR per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1975 | 9,512 SDR per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1976 | 2,503 SDR per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 1977 | 2,311 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 3,756 SDR per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 1979 | 4,437 SDR per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 7,602 SDR per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1981 | 6,434 SDR per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 8,764 SDR per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1983 | 5,574 SDR per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 9,128 SDR per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1985 | 13,559 SDR per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1986 | 7,398 SDR per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1987 | 11,254 SDR per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1988 | 10,100 SDR per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 7,553 SDR per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1990 | 10,884 SDR per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1991 | 6,842 SDR per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 20,938 SDR per square kilometre | +206.0% |
| 1993 | 27,199 SDR per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 46,546 SDR per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1995 | 42,289 SDR per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 56,502 SDR per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 46,666 SDR per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 46,482 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 37,257 SDR per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 74,668 SDR per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 2001 | 139,529 SDR per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 2002 | 111,671 SDR per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 74,243 SDR per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 109,780 SDR per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 140,177 SDR per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 142,282 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 109,744 SDR per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 106,266 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 101,859 SDR per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 130,192 SDR per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 118,246 SDR per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 101,528 SDR per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 91,273 SDR per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 140,455 SDR per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 177,476 SDR per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 207,488 SDR per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 227,529 SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 218,143 SDR per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 227,145 SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 238,073 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 271,612 SDR per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 301,341 SDR per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 327,023 SDR per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,201 SDR per square kilometre | 6,851 SDR per square kilometre | 10,425 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,272 SDR per square kilometre | 2,311 SDR per square kilometre | 13,884 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,737 SDR per square kilometre | 5,574 SDR per square kilometre | 13,559 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,161 SDR per square kilometre | 6,842 SDR per square kilometre | 56,502 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,022 SDR per square kilometre | 74,243 SDR per square kilometre | 142,282 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,947 SDR per square kilometre | 91,273 SDR per square kilometre | 227,529 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,512 SDR per square kilometre | 238,073 SDR per square kilometre | 327,023 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 31 Poland 396,278 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 32 Tonga 379,643 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 335,085 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hungary 298,879 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 36 Thailand 294,052 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bulgaria 284,910 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 711,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 88.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 327,023 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 327,023 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,311 SDR per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.