S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) in Jamaica
Jamaica: S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) was -2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
S&P Global Equity Indices in Jamaica, 1997–2025
Source: S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices. Measured in annual % change.
Analysis
In 2025, s&p global equity indices in Jamaica stood at -2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 249.5% on the previous year and down 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, s&p global equity indices in Jamaica peaked at 107.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -38.2%, in 2008.
Jamaica ranks 74th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | annual % change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.2% | — |
| 1998 | -21.3% | -396.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -108.9% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +2299.2% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -90.5% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +822.3% |
| 2003 | -3.4% | -108.6% |
| 2004 | 107.4% | -3231.2% |
| 2005 | -14.1% | -113.1% |
| 2006 | -1.5% | -89.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -120.9% |
| 2008 | -38.2% | -11924.7% |
| 2009 | -15.8% | -58.5% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -241.2% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | +27.1% |
| 2012 | -18.5% | -165.1% |
| 2013 | -18.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | -4.4% | -76.8% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | -1805.5% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -69.5% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +162.9% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -51.3% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | -29.5% | -209.9% |
| 2021 | -1.7% | -94.1% |
| 2022 | -14.5% | +734.5% |
| 2023 | -7.4% | -48.8% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -125.8% |
| 2025 | -2.9% | -249.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.0%. (21 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.3%. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -11924.7% | 0.3% | -38.2% |
| 2004 | +3231.2% | -3.4% | 107.4% |
| 2000 | +2299.2% | 1.9% | 45.6% |
| 2015 | +1805.5% | -4.4% | 74.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.1% | -21.3% | 7.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | -38.2% | 107.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | -18.9% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.0% | -29.5% | 1.9% | 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 s&p global equity indices in Jamaica?
- S&p global equity indices in Jamaica was -2.9% in 2025, according to S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices.
- What is the highest s&p global equity indices recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 107.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest s&p global equity indices recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.2% in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for s&p global equity indices?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is s&p global equity indices rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices, published as part of S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
S&P Global Equity Indices measure the U.S. dollar price change in the stock markets covered by the S&P BMI country indices.