Adjusted savings: gross savings in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 4.97 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4.97 billion current US$
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
102nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.97 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
249.36 million current US$
in 1976
Years of data
46
1976–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Jamaica, 1976–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings in Jamaica is 4.97 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.9% on the previous year and up 301.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Jamaica peaked at 4.97 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 249.36 million current US$, in 1976.
Jamaica ranks 102nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 249.36 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 398.31 million current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1978 | 394.66 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 391.56 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 335.45 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 340.03 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 338.49 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 506.88 million current US$ | +49.7% |
| 1984 | 279.97 million current US$ | -44.8% |
| 1985 | 274.31 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 437.95 million current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1987 | 534.52 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 931.96 million current US$ | +74.4% |
| 1989 | 937.32 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 874.45 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 755.78 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 921.87 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +101.5% |
| 1994 | 1.41 billion current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.55 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 1.99 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 849.41 million current US$ | -57.3% |
| 2009 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +84.8% |
| 2010 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 2.59 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 2.99 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.50 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 3.59 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.72 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.97 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 358.47 million current US$ | 249.36 million current US$ | 398.31 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 491.69 million current US$ | 274.31 million current US$ | 937.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 755.78 million current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion current US$ | 849.41 million current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 3.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 billion current US$ | 3.72 billion current US$ | 4.97 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 99 Honduras 5.46 billion current US$ compare
- 100 Senegal 5.33 billion current US$ compare
- 101 Malta 5.06 billion current US$ compare
- 103 El Salvador 4.92 billion current US$ compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.82 billion current US$ compare
- 105 North Macedonia 4.03 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9728 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 7,785 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 7,880 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 156.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Jamaica?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Jamaica was 4.97 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.36 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.