Broad money to total reserves ratio in Jamaica
Jamaica: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 2.37 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.37 for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Jamaica peaked at 35.3 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 108th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.06 | — |
| 1961 | 1.74 | -15.2% |
| 1962 | 2.39 | +37.3% |
| 1963 | 2.25 | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 2.3 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.5 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 3.15 | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 3.57 | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 2.86 | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 3.45 | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 3.37 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.23 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 4.44 | +37.4% |
| 1973 | 5.85 | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 5.17 | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 8.61 | +66.6% |
| 1976 | 35.3 | +309.8% |
| 1977 | 25.77 | -27.0% |
| 1978 | 16.37 | -36.5% |
| 1979 | 12.59 | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 10.89 | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 15.86 | +45.7% |
| 1982 | 16.94 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 34.45 | +103.4% |
| 1984 | 12.52 | -63.7% |
| 1985 | 7.08 | -43.4% |
| 1986 | 17.38 | +145.4% |
| 1987 | 11.52 | -33.7% |
| 1988 | 18.89 | +64.0% |
| 1989 | 27.22 | +44.0% |
| 1990 | 16.92 | -37.8% |
| 1991 | 23.43 | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 6.25 | -73.3% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 3.19 | -45.1% |
| 1995 | 4.15 | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 3.72 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 5.86 | +57.4% |
| 1998 | 5.92 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.74 | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 3.44 | -55.5% |
| 2001 | 2.25 | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 3.62 | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 2.36 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.17 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 3.36 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.61 | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 3.24 | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 3.55 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.16 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 2.46 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.52 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.39 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 2.37 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 | 1.74 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.07 | 3.23 | 35.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.28 | 7.08 | 34.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3 | 3.19 | 23.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.25 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 2.04 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.2 | 2.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1949 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,559 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Jamaica?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Jamaica was 2.37 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3 in 1976.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 108th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).