How does Jamaica rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Jamaica ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is up 263.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica

Name: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Jamaica: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 25.8%

World rank

34th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

All-time low

0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1976–2021

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 263.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Jamaica ranks 34th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.8%
1978	0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
1979	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1980	0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1981	0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1982	0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1983	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
1984	0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1985	0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1986	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1987	0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1988	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.7%
1989	0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1990	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1991	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1992	0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.7%
1993	0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
1994	0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1995	0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1996	0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1997	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1998	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1999	0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2000	0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2001	0.1736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2002	0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2003	0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2004	0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2005	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
2006	0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2007	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2008	0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.2%
2009	0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+109.1%
2010	0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2011	0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.0%
2012	0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
2013	0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2014	0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2015	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2016	0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2017	0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2018	0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2019	0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2020	0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2021	0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.8%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

Jamaica's 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Jamaica's 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

31 Denmark 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Sweden 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Kuwait 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Maldives 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Estonia 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Cape Verde 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Jamaica rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is up 263.0%. 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 Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 178 places, 5,899 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.