IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 68,010 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 68,010 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 101,592 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 13th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 1,533 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 1,399 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 1,400 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,092 units per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1967 | 2,092 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,092 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,646 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1970 | 4,016 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1971 | 3,670 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 4,894 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 6,117 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 6,117 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,117 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11,260 units per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1977 | 13,032 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 19,629 units per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1979 | 31,464 units per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1980 | 32,640 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 47,286 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1982 | 58,702 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 65,572 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 72,667 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 71,714 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 64,634 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 57,599 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 46,568 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 40,380 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 36,594 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 38,708 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 42,536 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 41,104 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 38,651 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 33,487 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 28,919 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 26,600 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 25,448 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 30,871 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 29,536 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 28,201 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 26,866 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 25,811 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 25,312 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 25,258 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 25,258 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,258 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,258 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,258 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72,341 units per square kilometre | +186.4% |
| 2011 | 75,286 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 75,286 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75,417 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67,743 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 69,373 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 84,426 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 83,373 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 79,947 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 73,964 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 101,592 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 92,994 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 84,395 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 68,010 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 68,010 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,537 units per square kilometre, 12.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 68,010 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,198 units per square kilometre, 13.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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% | 25,258 units per square kilometre | 72,341 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +84.1% | 6,117 units per square kilometre | 11,260 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,473 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,646 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,632 units per square kilometre | 3,670 units per square kilometre | 31,464 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,776 units per square kilometre | 32,640 units per square kilometre | 72,667 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,292 units per square kilometre | 25,448 units per square kilometre | 42,536 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,202 units per square kilometre | 25,258 units per square kilometre | 29,536 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,716 units per square kilometre | 67,743 units per square kilometre | 84,426 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,748 units per square kilometre | 68,010 units per square kilometre | 101,592 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 10 Nauru 106,000 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 104,947 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Kuwait 78,607 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 66,008 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 64,864 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 63,376 units per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 68,010 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 101,592 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.