How does Jamaica rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Jamaica ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Jamaica

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Jamaica: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.022 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.022 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 24.0%

World rank

35th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.4062 units per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.022 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.4062 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Jamaica ranks 35th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0.0201 units per US$ of GDP	—
1964	0.0169 units per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1965	0.0156 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1966	0.0207 units per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
1967	0.0197 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1968	0.0209 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1969	0.0241 units per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1970	0.031 units per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
1971	0.028 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1972	0.0307 units per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1973	0.0419 units per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
1974	0.0342 units per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1975	0.0271 units per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1976	0.0478 units per US$ of GDP	+76.2%
1977	0.0528 units per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1978	0.1047 units per US$ of GDP	+98.5%
1979	0.1851 units per US$ of GDP	+76.8%
1980	0.1683 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1981	0.2001 units per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1982	0.2129 units per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1983	0.2054 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1984	0.325 units per US$ of GDP	+58.2%
1985	0.4062 units per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1986	0.3108 units per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1987	0.2692 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1988	0.1773 units per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
1989	0.1305 units per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1990	0.1228 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1991	0.146 units per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1992	0.1792 units per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1993	0.1124 units per US$ of GDP	-37.3%
1994	0.1121 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1995	0.082 units per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1996	0.0609 units per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1997	0.0463 units per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1998	0.0442 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1999	0.0516 units per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2000	0.0463 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2001	0.0417 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2002	0.0407 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2003	0.044 units per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2004	0.0418 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2005	0.0348 units per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2006	0.0345 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2007	0.0338 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2008	0.0307 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2009	0.0354 units per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2010	0.0913 units per US$ of GDP	+157.9%
2011	0.0867 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2012	0.0846 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2013	0.0882 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2014	0.0765 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2015	0.0696 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2016	0.0825 units per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2017	0.0815 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2018	0.0714 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2019	0.0651 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2020	0.1056 units per US$ of GDP	+62.4%
2021	0.0883 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2022	0.0647 units per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
2023	0.0461 units per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
2024	0.029 units per US$ of GDP	-37.2%
2025	0.022 units per US$ of GDP	-24.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

Jamaica's 0.022 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Jamaica's 0.022 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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
2010	+157.9%	0.0354 units per US$ of GDP	0.0913 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0138 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0241 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0583 units per US$ of GDP	0.0271 units per US$ of GDP	0.1851 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2406 units per US$ of GDP	0.1305 units per US$ of GDP	0.4062 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0957 units per US$ of GDP	0.0442 units per US$ of GDP	0.1792 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0384 units per US$ of GDP	0.0307 units per US$ of GDP	0.0463 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0797 units per US$ of GDP	0.0651 units per US$ of GDP	0.0913 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0593 units per US$ of GDP	0.022 units per US$ of GDP	0.1056 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

32 Brunei 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP compare
33 Afghanistan 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP compare
34 Benin 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP compare
36 Dominica 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP compare
37 Namibia 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP compare
38 Serbia 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Jamaica

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.022 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.4062 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Jamaica rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.