SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 77,878 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 77,878 units per square kilometre for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 81,240 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 589.1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,209 units per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 1972 | 1,771 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1973 | 1,968 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,998 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,910 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,896 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,982 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2,126 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 3,086 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1980 | 3,895 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 4,365 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 4,136 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 3,926 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 3,676 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 4,119 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 4,587 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 5,320 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 5,046 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 4,928 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 5,335 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 5,364 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5,156 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 5,151 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,474 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 5,574 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,392 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 5,060 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 5,280 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5,147 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4,886 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4,713 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5,098 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 5,572 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 5,824 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5,360 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 5,642 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 5,926 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 5,776 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 37,874 units per square kilometre | +555.7% |
| 2010 | 37,206 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 37,091 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37,131 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 37,205 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 35,002 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 33,478 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 32,478 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 34,406 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 33,600 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 33,408 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34,796 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 81,240 units per square kilometre | +133.5% |
| 2022 | 77,250 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 77,878 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 77,878 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,511 units per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 77,878 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,864 units per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +555.7% | 5,776 units per square kilometre | 37,874 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +133.5% | 34,796 units per square kilometre | 81,240 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +105.2% | 589.1 units per square kilometre | 1,209 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +46.5% | 1,209 units per square kilometre | 1,771 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +45.2% | 2,126 units per square kilometre | 3,086 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,853 units per square kilometre | 589.1 units per square kilometre | 3,086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,400 units per square kilometre | 3,676 units per square kilometre | 5,320 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,293 units per square kilometre | 5,060 units per square kilometre | 5,574 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,667 units per square kilometre | 4,713 units per square kilometre | 37,874 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,100 units per square kilometre | 32,478 units per square kilometre | 37,206 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,791 units per square kilometre | 34,796 units per square kilometre | 81,240 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 29 Austria 89,504 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Seychelles 88,174 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ireland 79,499 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 77,152 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 France 73,318 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65,796 units 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 77,878 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 81,240 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, US dollar 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
SDR Allocation, 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.