Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0 units per person.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1976.
That places Jamaica 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +77.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +51.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +64.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +44.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -41.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +48.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -33.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +217.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +52.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +71.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +69.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +76.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
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 total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Jamaica?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Jamaica was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.