SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 5,521 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,521 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 43.5%
World rank
74th
of 189 countries
All-time high
45,013 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 5,521 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 43.5% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 45,013 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 74th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 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 | 1,179 units per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 1972 | 637.12 units per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1973 | 592.8 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 474.61 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 392.43 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 71.1 units per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1977 | 1,321 units per square kilometre | +1758.4% |
| 1978 | 412.74 units per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1979 | 36.01 units per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 101.57 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 11.08 units per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 31.39 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 91.41 units per square kilometre | +191.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 29.55 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 1992 | 829.18 units per square kilometre | +22350.0% |
| 1993 | 836.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 1995 | 28.51 units per square kilometre | +1371.3% |
| 1996 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | -85.1% |
| 1997 | 15.5 units per square kilometre | +264.0% |
| 1998 | 42.8 units per square kilometre | +176.1% |
| 1999 | 48.74 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 2001 | 110.08 units per square kilometre | +1625.0% |
| 2002 | 60.8 units per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2003 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 2004 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3893 units per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2006 | 17.13 units per square kilometre | +4299.1% |
| 2007 | 19.67 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 2009 | 20,407 units per square kilometre | +428243.2% |
| 2010 | 19,766 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 18,996 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 18,416 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 17,754 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 17,156 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 16,683 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 16,063 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 15,104 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 13,827 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 12,791 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 11,870 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 45,013 units per square kilometre | +279.2% |
| 2022 | 9,772 units per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 2023 | 5,521 units per square kilometre | -43.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5,521 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,130 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5,521 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,624 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | +428243.2% | 4.76 units per square kilometre | 20,407 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +22350.0% | 3.69 units per square kilometre | 829.18 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +4299.1% | 0.3893 units per square kilometre | 17.13 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +1758.4% | 71.1 units per square kilometre | 1,321 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +1625.0% | 6.38 units per square kilometre | 110.08 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +1371.3% | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 28.51 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 | 570.64 units per square kilometre | 36.01 units per square kilometre | 1,321 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.82 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 101.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.11 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 836.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,063 units per square kilometre | 0.3893 units per square kilometre | 20,407 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,656 units per square kilometre | 12,791 units per square kilometre | 19,766 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,044 units per square kilometre | 5,521 units per square kilometre | 45,013 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 71 Greece 6,225 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mexico 6,168 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 5,696 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Panama 5,426 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Gambia 5,417 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Samoa 5,363 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 5,521 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 45,013 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.