Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 49.18 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Jamaica, 1988–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 49.18 billion current LCU for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 2020.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Jamaica peaked at 70.39 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.37 billion current LCU, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 72nd out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.72 billion current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 1.53 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 1.37 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +73.5% |
| 1992 | 4.06 billion current LCU | +70.6% |
| 1993 | 4.63 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 5.88 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 7.91 billion current LCU | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 11.16 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 12.12 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 6.90 billion current LCU | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 8.40 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 8.55 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.29 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 7.07 billion current LCU | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 4.64 billion current LCU | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 10.77 billion current LCU | +131.9% |
| 2005 | 15.47 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 23.51 billion current LCU | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 41.40 billion current LCU | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 41.37 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.41 billion current LCU | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 55.59 billion current LCU | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 53.23 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 37.76 billion current LCU | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 36.99 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.02 billion current LCU | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 32.75 billion current LCU | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 41.96 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 46.81 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 66.20 billion current LCU | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 70.39 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 49.18 billion current LCU | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.63 billion current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU | 1.72 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.48 billion current LCU | 1.37 billion current LCU | 12.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.65 billion current LCU | 4.64 billion current LCU | 41.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.47 billion current LCU | 23.02 billion current LCU | 70.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.18 billion current LCU | 49.18 billion current LCU | 49.18 billion current LCU | 1 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 92.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 262.51 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Jamaica?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Jamaica was 49.18 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.39 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.