Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was 18.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Jamaica is 18.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 213.4% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 221.09 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -41.28 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Jamaica ranks 39th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 79.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1979 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1980 | 29.43 % change on previous year | +1150.8% |
| 1981 | -30.57 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1982 | 30.34 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1983 | -37.59 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1984 | 53.44 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 1985 | 66.31 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1986 | -31.67 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1987 | 45.31 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 1988 | -26.79 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1989 | -41.28 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1990 | 49.26 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1991 | -33.03 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1992 | 221.09 % change on previous year | -769.4% |
| 1993 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1994 | 53.63 % change on previous year | +412.9% |
| 1995 | -23.46 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 1996 | 29.64 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 1997 | -27.17 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 1998 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1999 | -21.92 % change on previous year | -642.2% |
| 2000 | 72.32 % change on previous year | -429.8% |
| 2001 | 70.99 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2002 | -19.01 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2003 | -28.64 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2004 | 44.11 % change on previous year | -254.0% |
| 2005 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2006 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -357.1% |
| 2007 | -32.18 % change on previous year | +305.1% |
| 2008 | -16.83 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2009 | 76.96 % change on previous year | -557.2% |
| 2010 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2011 | -23.41 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2012 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2013 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 37.37 % change on previous year | -698.5% |
| 2015 | 28.7 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2017 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2018 | -15.79 % change on previous year | -612.9% |
| 2019 | -0.5186 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2020 | 47.5 % change on previous year | -9258.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5141 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2022 | -27.24 % change on previous year | -5397.7% |
| 2023 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2024 | 18.65 % change on previous year | +213.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.81 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 79.37 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.69 % change on previous year | -41.28 % change on previous year | 66.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.25 % change on previous year | -33.03 % change on previous year | 221.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.28 % change on previous year | -32.18 % change on previous year | 76.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 % change on previous year | -23.41 % change on previous year | 37.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 % change on previous year | -27.24 % change on previous year | 47.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 36 Sri Lanka 20.22 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Albania 19.32 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Honduras 18.9 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Slovenia 17.97 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Portugal 17.75 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Lesotho 17.74 % change on previous year 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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 18.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 221.09 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.28 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Jamaica rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.