Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.0005 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Jamaica ranks 32nd 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, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +221.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 29 Israel 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Qatar 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Kuwait 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Gambia 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Timor-Leste 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Bahamas 0.0004 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 32nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Total reserves in months of imports 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.