El Salvador vs Jamaica: Portfolio Investment, net
Portfolio Investment, net over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 654.38 million BoP, current US$ against 383.97 million BoP, current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 270.41 million BoP, current US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.7 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 60th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -17.80 million BoP, current US$ | -3.80 million BoP, current US$ | 14.00 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 12.32 million BoP, current US$ | -5.87 million BoP, current US$ | 18.19 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | -211.60 million BoP, current US$ | 198.96 million BoP, current US$ | 410.55 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -230.86 million BoP, current US$ | -270.25 million BoP, current US$ | 39.40 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -264.21 million BoP, current US$ | 344.44 million BoP, current US$ | 608.65 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 654.38 million BoP, current US$ against 383.97 million BoP, current US$ in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 270.41 million BoP, current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
- El Salvador ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 60th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. 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.