IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF Quota, 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 quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0781 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
IMF Quota, US dollar, 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 | 0.0374 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0365 units per US$ of GDP | +84.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0528 units per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0434 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0372 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0321 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0601 units per US$ of GDP | +87.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0761 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0646 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0628 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0511 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0434 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0451 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0507 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0781 units per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0507 units per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0538 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0422 units per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0396 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0374 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0383 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0417 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 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 | 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0368 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0336 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 0.024 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +87.1% | 0.0321 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 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 | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0761 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.047 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0781 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Vanuatu 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Afghanistan 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Marshall Islands 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Nauru 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Dominica 0.0218 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0781 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest imf quota, 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 quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- IMF Quota, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF Quota, 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.