Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 34,846 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Jamaica, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica stood at 34,846 units per person. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 449.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica peaked at 34,846 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5642 units per person, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 49th of 153 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5642 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.967 units per person | +71.4% |
| 1963 | 1.29 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1964 | 1.85 units per person | +43.5% |
| 1965 | 2.68 units per person | +45.1% |
| 1966 | 3.45 units per person | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 8.71 units per person | +152.3% |
| 1968 | 8.78 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 9.27 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 20.3 units per person | +119.0% |
| 1971 | 25.85 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 34.61 units per person | +33.9% |
| 1973 | 45.53 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 47.97 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 51.85 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 56.67 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 59.08 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 74.06 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 265.82 units per person | +258.9% |
| 1980 | 100.02 units per person | -62.4% |
| 1981 | 98.93 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 120.06 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 202.64 units per person | +68.8% |
| 1984 | 278.73 units per person | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 330.95 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 444.4 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 520.31 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 437 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 509.04 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 662.82 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 1,229 units per person | +85.5% |
| 1992 | 1,997 units per person | +62.5% |
| 1993 | 2,827 units per person | +41.6% |
| 1994 | 4,184 units per person | +48.0% |
| 1995 | 4,815 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 5,606 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 4,228 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 6,338 units per person | +49.9% |
| 1999 | 9,485 units per person | +49.6% |
| 2000 | 8,424 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 13,069 units per person | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 16,099 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 19,841 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 24,556 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 26,779 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 30,706 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 33,766 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 34,846 units per person | +3.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 34,846 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,558 units per person, 5.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 34,846 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,485 units per person, 6.4× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +258.9% | 74.06 units per person | 265.82 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 units per person | 0.5642 units per person | 9.27 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.17 units per person | 20.3 units per person | 265.82 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 304.21 units per person | 98.93 units per person | 520.31 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,137 units per person | 662.82 units per person | 9,485 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,121 units per person | 8,424 units per person | 34,846 units per person | 9 |
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica was 34,846 units per person 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 34,846 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5642 units per person in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 153 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 up 449.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.