Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 1.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Jamaica, 1991–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in Jamaica is 1.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.2% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Jamaica peaked at 255.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -21.4%, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.8% | — |
| 1992 | 165.0% | +624.4% |
| 1993 | 255.2% | +54.7% |
| 1994 | -16.7% | -106.5% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -184.7% |
| 1996 | -20.6% | -245.2% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -200.0% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | +31.2% |
| 1999 | -6.5% | -124.2% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -776.5% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -79.1% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +139.5% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | +68.1% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +114.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -81.7% |
| 2006 | -18.0% | -223.9% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -134.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +45.8% |
| 2009 | -21.4% | -335.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -114.9% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +128.6% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -108.4% |
| 2013 | -5.9% | +862.2% |
| 2014 | -12.2% | +106.2% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -398.5% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +34.9% |
| 2020 | -11.8% | -128.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -112.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 23% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | -20.6% | 255.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | -21.4% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | -12.2% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.2% | -11.8% | 1.4% | 2 |
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 stock market return in Jamaica?
- Stock market return in Jamaica was 1.4% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 255.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.4% in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for stock market return?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.