Iceland vs Jamaica: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Iceland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.45 billion current US$ against 6.30 billion current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 1.15 billion current US$.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Iceland ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.98 million current US$ | 91.31 million current US$ | 56.33 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 87.14 million current US$ | 112.42 million current US$ | 25.28 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 228.02 million current US$ | 114.80 million current US$ | 113.22 million current US$ | Iceland |
| 1990s | 415.36 million current US$ | 525.87 million current US$ | 110.51 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.62 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 160.62 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.80 billion current US$ | 2.82 billion current US$ | 2.98 billion current US$ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.40 billion current US$ | 5.02 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Iceland or Jamaica?
- Iceland, at 7.45 billion current US$ against 6.30 billion current US$ in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Iceland and Jamaica?
- 1.15 billion current US$, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Iceland ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.