Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 3.65 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Jamaica, 1962–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica is 3.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.2% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica peaked at 263.17 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -61.91 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 125th out of 155 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 73.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 35.1 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1964 | 45.51 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1965 | 47.09 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 30.24 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1967 | 155.36 % change on previous year | +413.7% |
| 1968 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1969 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +238.0% |
| 1970 | 121.71 % change on previous year | +1681.4% |
| 1971 | 29.03 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1972 | 35.87 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 33.57 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1975 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1978 | 26.83 % change on previous year | +385.8% |
| 1979 | 263.17 % change on previous year | +881.0% |
| 1980 | -61.91 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2088 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1982 | 23.04 % change on previous year | +10935.7% |
| 1983 | 71.16 % change on previous year | +208.9% |
| 1984 | 39.38 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1985 | 20.1 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1986 | 35.54 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 1987 | 17.98 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1988 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 1989 | 17.29 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 1990 | 31.2 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1991 | 87.11 % change on previous year | +179.2% |
| 1992 | 64.07 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 43.04 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 49.51 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1996 | 17.55 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1997 | -23.87 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 1998 | 51.19 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
| 1999 | 50.82 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2000 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2001 | 56.14 % change on previous year | -630.8% |
| 2002 | 23.94 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2003 | 23.99 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.49 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2006 | 15.26 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2007 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.65 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.06 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.66 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +10935.7% | 0.2088 % change on previous year | 23.04 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1681.4% | 6.83 % change on previous year | 121.71 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +881.0% | 26.83 % change on previous year | 263.17 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +630.8% | -10.58 % change on previous year | 56.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 155.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 54.3 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 263.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.73 % change on previous year | -61.91 % change on previous year | 71.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.69 % change on previous year | -23.87 % change on previous year | 87.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.45 % change on previous year | -10.58 % change on previous year | 56.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 122 Australia 4.75 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Gabon 4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Moldova 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Slovenia 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Gambia 2.88 % change on previous year compare
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica was 3.65 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 263.17 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.91 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Jamaica ranks 125th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.