IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP for imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0693 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 22nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| 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 | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0377 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.028 units per US$ of GDP | +71.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0373 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0337 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP | +99.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0693 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0528 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0443 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.038 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0.033 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0354 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0568 units per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0368 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0272 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.029 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.024 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, SDR, 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 | +99.9% | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +71.6% | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | 0.028 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +60.4% | 0.0354 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0568 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0262 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0442 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0568 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 19 Afghanistan 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Vanuatu 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Marshall Islands 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Nauru 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Dominica 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -25.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 128.67 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 303.45 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0693 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, 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 quota, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF Quota, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 Quota, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.