IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Jamaica
Jamaica: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 95.34 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Jamaica, 1963–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Jamaica stood at 95.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Jamaica peaked at 639.77 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 75, in 1971.
Jamaica ranks 71st of 194 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.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 83 | — |
| 1964 | 75.75 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 75.8 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 75.53 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 75.53 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 75.53 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 75.42 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 82.06 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 75 | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 100 | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 125 | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 230.07 | +84.1% |
| 1977 | 266.3 | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 287.27 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 460.49 | +60.3% |
| 1980 | 318.46 | -30.8% |
| 1981 | 461.36 | +44.9% |
| 1982 | 572.74 | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 639.77 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 540.88 | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 533.79 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 481.09 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 428.73 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 346.62 | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 300.56 | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 272.38 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 288.12 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 229.3 | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 221.58 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 208.36 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 180.52 | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 155.89 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 143.39 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 137.19 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 122.24 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 116.95 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 111.67 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 106.38 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 102.2 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 100.23 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 100.02 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.02 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.02 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.02 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 286.45 | +186.4% |
| 2011 | 298.12 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 298.12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 298.63 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 268.25 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 274.7 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 238.79 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 235.81 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 226.12 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 209.2 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 287.35 | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 263.02 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 238.71 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 192.36 | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 127.73 | -33.6% |
| 2025 | 95.34 | -25.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 95.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.97, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 95.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.15, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +186.4% | 100.02 | 286.45 |
| 1976 | +84.1% | 125 | 230.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.65 | 75.42 | 83 | 7 |
| 1970s | 187.62 | 75 | 460.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 462.4 | 300.56 | 639.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.9 | 122.24 | 288.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.75 | 100.02 | 116.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.42 | 209.2 | 298.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.75 | 95.34 | 287.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 68 Türkiye 97.58 compare
- 69 Burundi 97.16 compare
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 95.73 compare
- 72 Croatia 95.08 compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93.16 compare
- 74 Marshall Islands 92.86 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Jamaica?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Jamaica was 95.34 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 639.77 in 1983.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Jamaica ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.