Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 5.45 ratio in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.45 ratio
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.08 ratio
in 2021
All-time low
1.94 ratio
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total reserves in months of imports in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Jamaica is 5.45 ratio, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Jamaica peaked at 7.08 ratio in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.94 ratio, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.54 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 4.35 ratio | +71.0% |
| 2002 | 3.52 ratio | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 2.51 ratio | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 3.62 ratio | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 3.73 ratio | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.44 ratio | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.33 ratio | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 1.94 ratio | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 3.43 ratio | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 4.17 ratio | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2 ratio | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 2.87 ratio | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.69 ratio | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.69 ratio | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 4.75 ratio | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 5.53 ratio | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7 ratio | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8 ratio | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 4.77 ratio | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.04 ratio | +47.5% |
| 2021 | 7.08 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.15 ratio | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 5.45 ratio | +5.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.45 ratio is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.04 ratio, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.45 ratio is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.43 ratio, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 ratio | 1.94 ratio | 4.35 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 ratio | 2.69 ratio | 5.7 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 ratio | 5.15 ratio | 7.08 ratio | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 61 Timor-Leste 5.49 ratio compare
- 61 East Timor 5.49 ratio compare
- 64 Mauritania 5.41 ratio compare
- 65 United Republic of Tanzania 5.39 ratio compare
- 66 Poland 5.37 ratio compare
More infrastructure data for Jamaica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 453,882 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1599 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 453,882 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Jamaica?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Jamaica was 5.45 ratio in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 ratio in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Jamaica ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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