Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 8.77 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Jamaica, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica is 8.77 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 483.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica peaked at 8.77 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.17 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87.17 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 151.52 units per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 1963 | 204.71 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1964 | 297.88 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1965 | 438.13 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 570.64 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1967 | 1,457 units per square kilometre | +155.4% |
| 1968 | 1,487 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,588 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 3,521 units per square kilometre | +121.7% |
| 1971 | 4,543 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1972 | 6,173 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1973 | 8,246 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1974 | 8,818 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 9,667 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 10,704 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 11,295 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 14,325 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 52,023 units per square kilometre | +263.2% |
| 1980 | 19,816 units per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 1981 | 19,857 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 24,432 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 41,816 units per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1984 | 58,283 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 70,000 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 94,875 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 111,933 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 94,655 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 111,017 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 145,653 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 272,536 units per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 1992 | 447,138 units per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 1993 | 639,581 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 956,223 units per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 994,755 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 1.50 million units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 3.17 million units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 4.87 million units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 6.06 million units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 6.64 million units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 7.66 million units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 8.46 million units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 8.77 million units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.77 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 20.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.77 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 334,198 units per square kilometre, 26.2× 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 | +263.2% | 14,325 units per square kilometre | 52,023 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 698 units per square kilometre | 87.17 units per square kilometre | 1,588 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,932 units per square kilometre | 3,521 units per square kilometre | 52,023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,668 units per square kilometre | 19,816 units per square kilometre | 111,933 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 964,648 units per square kilometre | 145,653 units per square kilometre | 2.27 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 million units per square kilometre | 2.03 million units per square kilometre | 8.77 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 27 Sri Lanka 10.73 million units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Chile 9.57 million units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Paraguay 9.16 million units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Uganda 8.76 million units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Switzerland 8.65 million units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Armenia 8.50 million units per square kilometre 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 8.77 million units per square kilometre 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 8.77 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.17 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Jamaica ranks 30th out of 150 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 483.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.