Broad money in Jamaica
Jamaica: Broad money was 2.38 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.38 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
71st
of 167 countries
All-time high
2.38 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
94.72 million current LCU
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Broad money in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.38 trillion current LCU for broad money in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 203.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Jamaica peaked at 2.38 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 94.72 million current LCU, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 71st out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101.60 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 94.72 million current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 126.76 million current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1963 | 144.32 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 159.02 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 171.10 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 196.97 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 220.16 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 286.50 million current LCU | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 339.09 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 390.32 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 482.25 million current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 544.52 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 672.46 million current LCU | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 894.67 million current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 983.24 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 1.55 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 2.04 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 3.29 billion current LCU | +36.7% |
| 1983 | 4.21 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 4.78 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 6.35 billion current LCU | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 9.37 billion current LCU | +47.6% |
| 1987 | 11.02 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 15.26 billion current LCU | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 16.81 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 20.44 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 30.11 billion current LCU | +47.3% |
| 1992 | 46.49 billion current LCU | +54.4% |
| 1993 | 60.37 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1994 | 77.62 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 99.35 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 121.60 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 141.54 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 153.55 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 167.62 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 155.94 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 196.83 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 225.11 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 249.89 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 290.58 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 311.74 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 359.99 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 412.61 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 433.87 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 476.86 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 503.49 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 527.82 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 573.74 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 647.27 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 690.94 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 783.51 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 888.74 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 988.75 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 1.60 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 1.74 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.95 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 2.11 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 2.38 trillion current LCU | +12.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.38 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 trillion current LCU, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.38 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 220.40 billion current LCU, 10.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184.02 million current LCU | 94.72 million current LCU | 339.09 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 907.70 million current LCU | 390.32 million current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.55 billion current LCU | 2.04 billion current LCU | 16.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.87 billion current LCU | 20.44 billion current LCU | 167.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 311.34 billion current LCU | 155.94 billion current LCU | 476.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 788.24 billion current LCU | 503.49 billion current LCU | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 1.41 trillion current LCU | 2.38 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Jamaica?
- Broad money in Jamaica was 2.38 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.72 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for broad money?
- Jamaica ranks 71st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. 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.