Net capital account in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net capital account was -9.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Jamaica, 1994–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in Jamaica is -9.79 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 47.8% on the previous year and down 337.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Jamaica peaked at 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -30.89 million BoP, current US$, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.12 million BoP, current US$ | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ | 20.50 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.25 million BoP, current US$ | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | 48.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.19 million BoP, current US$ | -26.67 million BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -24.00 million BoP, current US$ | -30.89 million BoP, current US$ | -9.79 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 149 Barbados -3.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Angola -5.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Azerbaijan -7.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Brunei -10.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Iraq -11.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 New Caledonia -12.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,106 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,106 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 159.1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 603.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 546.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.44 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Jamaica?
- Net capital account in Jamaica was -9.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for net capital account?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 337.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.