Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual in Jamaica
Jamaica: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual was 3.96 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual in Jamaica, 1954–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual in Jamaica stood at 3.96 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual in Jamaica peaked at 109.79 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -32.45 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 125th out of 162 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1956 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +173.2% |
| 1957 | 16.76 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1958 | 0.9259 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1959 | 15.14 % change on previous year | +1534.9% |
| 1960 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1961 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -315.4% |
| 1962 | 28.58 % change on previous year | -433.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4303 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1964 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +1709.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4185 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1966 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +2790.4% |
| 1967 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 32.19 % change on previous year | +179.9% |
| 1969 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1970 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 24.45 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 1972 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1973 | 22.78 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 1974 | 64.28 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 1975 | -9.87 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1976 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1977 | 41.12 % change on previous year | +2569.6% |
| 1978 | 17.44 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1979 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1980 | 43.12 % change on previous year | +317.9% |
| 1981 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1982 | 39.29 % change on previous year | -515.6% |
| 1983 | 20.33 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1984 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1985 | 30.9 % change on previous year | +979.9% |
| 1986 | 109.79 % change on previous year | +255.3% |
| 1987 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1988 | 52.38 % change on previous year | +374.5% |
| 1989 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1990 | 28.63 % change on previous year | +1775.7% |
| 1991 | 75.84 % change on previous year | +164.9% |
| 1992 | 25.17 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1993 | 22.8 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1995 | 33.69 % change on previous year | +163.0% |
| 1996 | 48.76 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1997 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1998 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 13.27 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2000 | -32.45 % change on previous year | -344.6% |
| 2001 | 27.98 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 2002 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 2003 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2004 | 20.07 % change on previous year | -422.7% |
| 2005 | 19.79 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 23.55 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2008 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.96 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.96 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.64 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +2790.4% | 0.4185 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2569.6% | 1.54 % change on previous year | 41.12 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1775.7% | 1.53 % change on previous year | 28.63 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1709.6% | 0.4303 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +1534.9% | 0.9259 % change on previous year | 15.14 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +979.9% | 2.86 % change on previous year | 30.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.11 % change on previous year | 0.9259 % change on previous year | 16.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | 10.23 % change on previous year | -8.58 % change on previous year | 32.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.19 % change on previous year | -9.87 % change on previous year | 64.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.18 % change on previous year | -9.45 % change on previous year | 109.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.83 % change on previous year | 11.52 % change on previous year | 75.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -32.45 % change on previous year | 27.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 122 Oman 4.07 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Sweden 4.04 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Thailand 3.97 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Cape Verde 3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Benin 3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Peru 3.37 % change on previous year compare
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual in Jamaica?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual in Jamaica was 3.96 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 109.79 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.45 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual?
- Jamaica ranks 125th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 Money (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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Money 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.