Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 282,032 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78,615 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 64th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 79,266 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 86,081 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 113,757 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 112,005 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 78,615 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 96,586 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 103,334 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 200,010 US dollar per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 2013 | 231,259 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 193,565 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 179,981 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 186,908 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 165,517 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 190,962 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 236,422 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 277,439 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 282,032 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 255,849 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106,101 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93,945 US dollar per square kilometre | 78,615 US dollar per square kilometre | 113,757 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 178,454 US dollar per square kilometre | 96,586 US dollar per square kilometre | 236,422 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,126 US dollar per square kilometre | 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre | 282,032 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 61 Latvia 314,986 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 62 El Salvador 269,246 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 63 Malaysia 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 65 China 224,100 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 66 Venezuela 217,111 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 67 Ecuador 214,159 US dollar per square kilometre 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 282,032 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,615 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.