Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 47.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at 47.8 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 161.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 280.49 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -315.65 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1997 | -62.57 % change on previous year | +612.6% |
| 1998 | -40 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1999 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2000 | 280.49 % change on previous year | -11880.5% |
| 2001 | -77.56 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2002 | -94.29 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 150 % change on previous year | -259.1% |
| 2005 | -97.83 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2007 | -83.13 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2009 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2010 | -90.63 % change on previous year | +1227.8% |
| 2011 | -315.65 % change on previous year | +248.3% |
| 2012 | 164.18 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2013 | 221.96 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2014 | -78.21 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2016 | -98.57 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2017 | -66.11 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 184.89 % change on previous year | -379.7% |
| 2019 | -231.89 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 2020 | -15.49 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2021 | -0.3228 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2022 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -1198.1% |
| 2023 | 37.09 % change on previous year | +946.4% |
| 2024 | 47.8 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 47.8 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.27 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 47.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.98 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +11880.5% | -2.38 % change on previous year | 280.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -20.22 % change on previous year | -62.57 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.12 % change on previous year | -97.83 % change on previous year | 280.49 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -34.45 % change on previous year | -315.65 % change on previous year | 221.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.53 % change on previous year | -15.49 % change on previous year | 47.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 33 North Macedonia 55.79 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 53.06 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Hungary 49.9 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Sweden 47.35 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Romania 45.38 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 45.16 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ 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 net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica was 47.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 280.49 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -315.65 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net capital account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.1%. 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net capital account Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.