Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita was 829.85 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Jamaica is 829.85 US dollar per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.6% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Jamaica peaked at 829.85 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 210.22 US dollar per person, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 93rd 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 231.92 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 220.08 US dollar per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 353.61 US dollar per person | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 277.19 US dollar per person | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 210.22 US dollar per person | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 268.07 US dollar per person | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 304.78 US dollar per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 594.25 US dollar per person | +95.0% |
| 2013 | 744.24 US dollar per person | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 598.23 US dollar per person | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 515.32 US dollar per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 529.56 US dollar per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 498.51 US dollar per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 452.63 US dollar per person | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 525.73 US dollar per person | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 639.75 US dollar per person | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 598.17 US dollar per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 571.04 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 512.38 US dollar per person | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 573.97 US dollar per person | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 829.85 US dollar per person | +44.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 829.85 US dollar per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 766.45 US dollar per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 829.85 US dollar per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,696 US dollar per person, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 258.6 US dollar per person | 210.22 US dollar per person | 353.61 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 503.13 US dollar per person | 268.07 US dollar per person | 744.24 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 620.86 US dollar per person | 512.38 US dollar per person | 829.85 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 90 Kazakhstan 903.49 US dollar per person compare
- 91 Mongolia 883.22 US dollar per person compare
- 92 East Timor 875.07 US dollar per person compare
- 94 Guinea 826.35 US dollar per person compare
- 95 Cape Verde 807.74 US dollar per person compare
- 96 Cambodia 731.26 US dollar per person 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Jamaica?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Jamaica was 829.85 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 829.85 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.22 US dollar per person in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.