Broad money in Jamaica
Jamaica: Broad money was 65.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Broad money in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 65.8% for broad money in 2025.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Jamaica peaked at 72.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 70th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Broad money in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.3% | — |
| 1961 | 17.7% | -12.9% |
| 1962 | 22.8% | +28.7% |
| 1963 | 24.4% | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 24.8% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 24.6% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 26.5% | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 31.7% | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 34.2% | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 33.3% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 39.1% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 41.4% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 37.8% | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 38.6% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 42.7% | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 56.0% | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 60.2% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 54.4% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 62.1% | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 61.1% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 72.6% | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 66.4% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 60.5% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 65.8% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.2% | 17.7% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.8% | 33.3% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 42.7% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 43.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 40.3% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 42.5% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 58.9% | 66.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 711,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 88.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Jamaica?
- Broad money in Jamaica was 65.8% 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 72.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for broad money?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.