Barbados vs Jamaica: Net capital account
Net capital account over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports -3.73 million BoP, current US$ against -9.79 million BoP, current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 6.06 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Jamaica ahead.
Barbados ranks 151st and Jamaica ranks 154th of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 322,703 BoP, current US$ | 12.12 million BoP, current US$ | 11.79 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -3.94 million BoP, current US$ | 13.25 million BoP, current US$ | 17.19 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -3.95 million BoP, current US$ | 189.79 million BoP, current US$ | 193.75 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net capital account, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Barbados, at -3.73 million BoP, current US$ against -9.79 million BoP, current US$ in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in net capital account between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 6.06 million BoP, current US$, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for net capital account?
- Barbados ranks 151st and Jamaica ranks 154th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.