Jamaica's adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) was US$8.78 million in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 1,122% from US$718,403 in 2016 (64.98% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$8.78 million | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | US$718,403 | 2016 |
| Ten years earlier | US$0 | 2011 |
| Highest | US$10.78 million | 2020 |
| Lowest | US$0 | 1970 |
| Average since 2012 | US$3.6 million | 2012–2021 |
| First recorded | US$0 |
What the numbers say
In 2021, Jamaica's adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) fell US$2.01 million on 2020 (from US$10.78 million to US$8.78 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +US$158,139 and a typical year strayed about US$1.84 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$4 million in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was US$4 million in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$1.26 million a year. A straight line explains 86% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2021, Jamaica had the 76th highest value of the 183 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Jamaica in the 2021 ranking
- São Tomé and Principe — 72nd of 183: US$9.92 million
- Djibouti — 73rd of 183: US$9.65 million
- Jordan — 74th of 183: US$9.28 million
- Montenegro — 76th of 183: US$8.06 million
- Saudi Arabia — 77th of 183: US$7.48 million
- Brunei Darussalam — 78th of 183: US$6.84 million
What this measures
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 52 values
| Year | Adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,779,780 |
| 2020 | 10,784,933 |
| 2019 | 6,781,947 |
| 2018 | 5,349,302 |
| 2017 | 3,598,998 |
| 2016 | 718,403 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2011 |
Adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) in nearby economies
- Argentina — US$0 (2021)
- Aruba — US$64,588 (2021)
- Bahamas, The — US$1.65 million (2021)
- Barbados — US$572,854 (2021)
- Belize — US$6.01 million (2021)
- Bolivia — US$0 (2021)
- Brazil — US$0 (2021)
- Chile — US$0 (2021)
- Colombia — US$0 (2021)
- Costa Rica
More economic policy & debt data for Jamaica
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$6.3 billion (2025)
- Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$6.3 billion (2025)
- Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current US$) — US$19.27 billion (2025)
- Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current LCU) — 3.07 trillion (2025)
- GDP (current US$) — US$22.7 billion (2025)
- GDP (current LCU) — 3.61 trillion (2025)
- GDP per capita (current US$) — US$8,003 (2025)
- GDP per capita (current LCU) — 1.27 million (2025)
- GNI (current US$) — US$22.36 billion (2025)
- GNI (current LCU) — 3.56 trillion (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Jamaica's adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$)?
- US$8.78 million in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How does Jamaica rank?
- 76th highest of 183 economies with data for 2021.
- Is the latest change in adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) unusual for Jamaica?
- In 2021, Jamaica's adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) fell US$2.01 million on 2020 (from US$10.78 million to US$8.78 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +US$158,139 and a typical year strayed about US$1.84 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.DFOR.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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