SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0551 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 19th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | +87.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP | +641.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0272 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0551 units per US$ of GDP | +119.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0394 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0372 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 | +641.7% | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +119.4% | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +87.2% | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0399 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -25.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 128.67 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 303.45 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0551 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
SDR Allocation, 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.