IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 91,247 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 91,247 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 146,320 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, US dollar, 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 | 3,985 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 5,313 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 7,380 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1974 | 7,490 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 7,161 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 13,082 units per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1977 | 15,831 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 25,572 units per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1979 | 41,449 units per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1980 | 41,629 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 55,039 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 64,754 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 68,650 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 71,228 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 78,772 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 79,060 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 81,714 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 62,666 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 53,066 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 52,060 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 55,369 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 58,487 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 56,458 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 56,425 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49,778 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 41,584 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 35,890 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 35,832 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 42,371 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 38,482 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 35,441 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 36,525 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 38,354 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 39,310 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 36,101 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 37,999 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 39,915 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 38,905 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 39,598 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 111,407 units per square kilometre | +181.3% |
| 2011 | 115,584 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 115,709 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 116,142 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98,146 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 96,132 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 113,496 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 118,735 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 111,190 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 102,279 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 146,320 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 130,153 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 112,317 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 91,247 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 91,247 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 12.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 91,247 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,974 units per square kilometre, 13.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +181.3% | 39,598 units per square kilometre | 111,407 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +82.7% | 7,161 units per square kilometre | 13,082 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 | 13,128 units per square kilometre | 3,985 units per square kilometre | 41,449 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,658 units per square kilometre | 41,629 units per square kilometre | 81,714 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,425 units per square kilometre | 35,832 units per square kilometre | 58,487 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,063 units per square kilometre | 35,441 units per square kilometre | 39,915 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,882 units per square kilometre | 96,132 units per square kilometre | 118,735 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,009 units per square kilometre | 91,247 units per square kilometre | 146,320 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 10 Nauru 142,217 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 140,805 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Kuwait 105,464 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 88,560 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 87,026 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 85,030 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 91,247 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 146,320 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.