Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate was 11.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 11.9 % change on previous year for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 205.64 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -74.2 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Jamaica ranks 76th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1963 | 21.16 % change on previous year | -947.5% |
| 1964 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1965 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1966 | -8.56 % change on previous year | +647.3% |
| 1967 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1968 | 41.39 % change on previous year | -1495.2% |
| 1969 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1970 | 18.02 % change on previous year | -1041.9% |
| 1971 | 28.64 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1972 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1973 | -20.19 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 1974 | 49.39 % change on previous year | -344.6% |
| 1975 | -34.04 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1976 | -74.2 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 1977 | 47.5 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1978 | 23.11 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1979 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1980 | 64.54 % change on previous year | +660.8% |
| 1981 | -18.88 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1982 | 27.94 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 1983 | -42 % change on previous year | -250.3% |
| 1984 | 53.37 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 1985 | 66.41 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1986 | -38.99 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1987 | 77.11 % change on previous year | -297.8% |
| 1988 | -15.55 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1989 | -26.97 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 1990 | 56.42 % change on previous year | -309.2% |
| 1991 | -36.93 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1992 | 205.64 % change on previous year | -656.8% |
| 1993 | 28.66 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1994 | 76.46 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 1995 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1996 | 29.17 % change on previous year | -492.6% |
| 1997 | -22.48 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1998 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1999 | -21.84 % change on previous year | -645.1% |
| 2000 | 90.02 % change on previous year | -512.2% |
| 2001 | 80.37 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2002 | -13.44 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2003 | -27.37 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 2004 | 54.54 % change on previous year | -299.3% |
| 2005 | 17.51 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2006 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2007 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -377.0% |
| 2008 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2009 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -403.6% |
| 2010 | 20.49 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2011 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2012 | -12.51 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2013 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 36 % change on previous year | -503.6% |
| 2015 | 17.83 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2016 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 14.88 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2018 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2020 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +201.4% |
| 2021 | 22.84 % change on previous year | +170.2% |
| 2022 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2023 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2024 | 15.7 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2025 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11.9 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.61 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.29 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1495.2% | -2.97 % change on previous year | 41.39 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1041.9% | -1.91 % change on previous year | 18.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.03 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 41.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -74.2 % change on previous year | 49.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7 % change on previous year | -42 % change on previous year | 77.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.17 % change on previous year | -36.93 % change on previous year | 205.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1 % change on previous year | -27.37 % change on previous year | 90.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 % change on previous year | -12.51 % change on previous year | 36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year | 22.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ 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)
- 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 total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica was 11.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 205.64 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.2 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.