Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1698 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0.1698 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.2003 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0702 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 95th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0763 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0781 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0963 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0885 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0702 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0791 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0775 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1463 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +88.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1756 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1508 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1359 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1136 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1227 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1504 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1913 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1473 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1337 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1698 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1698 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1541 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1698 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1698 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0819 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0702 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0963 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1282 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0775 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1756 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1614 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 92 Slovakia 0.1742 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1742 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Guatemala 0.1704 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Uruguay 0.1696 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 El Salvador 0.1692 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Costa Rica 0.169 US dollar 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.1698 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2003 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0702 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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.