Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Jamaica 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +134.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +88.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +272.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +100.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +272.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.