Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 211,177 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Jamaica, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica stood at 211,177 units per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 270.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica peaked at 211,177 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.61 units per person, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 44th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.61 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 53.18 units per person | +85.9% |
| 1962 | 60.15 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 56.6 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 74.7 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1965 | 86.5 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 85.2 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 95.07 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 112.53 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 144.79 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 172.54 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 204.14 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 273.08 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 361.94 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 416.42 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 553.1 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1976 | 663.96 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 721.84 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 902.65 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 1,284 units per person | +42.2% |
| 1980 | 1,391 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 1,832 units per person | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 2,318 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 2,948 units per person | +27.2% |
| 1984 | 3,180 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 3,399 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 4,318 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 4,214 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4,996 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 5,847 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 6,342 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 7,680 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 10,281 units per person | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 14,210 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1994 | 17,090 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 25,058 units per person | +46.6% |
| 1996 | 35,967 units per person | +43.5% |
| 1997 | 46,621 units per person | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 56,995 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 63,734 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 68,651 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 92,264 units per person | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 101,560 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 129,783 units per person | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 134,143 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 146,191 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 155,924 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 171,985 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 211,177 units per person | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.73 units per person | 28.61 units per person | 144.79 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 555.34 units per person | 172.54 units per person | 1,284 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,444 units per person | 1,391 units per person | 5,847 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,398 units per person | 6,342 units per person | 63,734 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,631 units per person | 68,651 units per person | 211,177 units per person | 9 |
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- 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 domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica was 211,177 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 211,177 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.61 units per person in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.5%. 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 Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims (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.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims 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
Domestic Claims (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.