SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 53.22 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Jamaica stood at 53.22 units per person.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 171.79 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 3.4 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 6.71 units per person | +97.5% |
| 1972 | 3.57 units per person | -46.7% |
| 1973 | 3.27 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 2.58 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 2.11 units per person | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3764 units per person | -82.1% |
| 1977 | 6.91 units per person | +1735.9% |
| 1978 | 2.13 units per person | -69.1% |
| 1979 | 0.184 units per person | -91.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.506 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0544 units per person | -89.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0132 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1471 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.4249 units per person | +189.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.1345 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0167 units per person | -87.6% |
| 1992 | 3.7 units per person | +22129.4% |
| 1993 | 3.7 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 units per person | -99.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1235 units per person | +1356.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0183 units per person | -85.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0659 units per person | +260.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1804 units per person | +173.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2038 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0265 units per person | -87.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4543 units per person | +1614.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2494 units per person | -45.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 units per person | -93.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0191 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per person | -91.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0687 units per person | +4276.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0785 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 units per person | -75.9% |
| 2009 | 80.75 units per person | +426464.9% |
| 2010 | 77.88 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 74.53 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 71.94 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 69.07 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 66.51 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 64.47 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 61.91 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 58.09 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 53.1 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 49.06 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 45.41 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 171.79 units per person | +278.3% |
| 2022 | 37.28 units per person | -78.3% |
| 2023 | 21.05 units per person | -43.5% |
| 2024 | 67.3 units per person | +219.7% |
| 2025 | 53.22 units per person | -20.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 53.22 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.53 units per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 53.22 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.93 units per person, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 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 | +426464.9% | 0.0189 units per person | 80.75 units per person |
| 1992 | +22129.4% | 0.0167 units per person | 3.7 units per person |
| 2006 | +4276.4% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0687 units per person |
| 1977 | +1735.9% | 0.3764 units per person | 6.91 units per person |
| 2001 | +1614.1% | 0.0265 units per person | 0.4543 units per person |
| 1995 | +1356.6% | 0.0085 units per person | 0.1235 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.12 units per person | 0.184 units per person | 6.91 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1146 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.506 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8155 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 3.7 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.17 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 80.75 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.66 units per person | 49.06 units per person | 77.88 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.01 units per person | 21.05 units per person | 171.79 units per person | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 176.21 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Jamaica?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Jamaica was 53.22 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 171.79 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.