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

Jamaica ranks 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3,492.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Jamaica: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 37.8%

World rank

12th

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

All-time low

-0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1976–2021

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

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of up 37.8% on the previous year and up 3,492.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

Jamaica ranks 12th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	-0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	-0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-65.8%
1978	0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-143.6%
1979	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.4%
1980	-0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-376.0%
1981	-0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1982	-0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1983	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-101.7%
1984	-0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2647.2%
1985	-0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1986	0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-255.4%
1987	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.0%
1988	0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+180.7%
1989	0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1990	0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1991	0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1992	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.2%
1993	0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.6%
1994	0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
1995	0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1996	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1997	0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1998	0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1999	0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2000	0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2001	0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2002	0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2003	0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2004	0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
2005	0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.9%
2006	0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
2007	0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2008	-0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-122.5%
2009	0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-386.4%
2010	0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2011	0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-86.7%
2012	0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+347.5%
2013	0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
2014	0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.4%
2015	0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.5%
2016	0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
2017	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2018	0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2019	0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2020	0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
2021	0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.8%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

Jamaica's 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Jamaica's 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1984	-2647.2%	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1980	-376.0%	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2009	+386.4%	-0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2012	+347.5%	0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1986	+255.4%	-0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	-0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

9 Mauritania 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Angola 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Nepal 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Tajikistan 0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Zambia 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Jamaica rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is up 3,492.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: net national 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.

Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: net national 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: 177 places, 5,860 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: net national 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.