Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 36,870 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 36,870 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 36,870 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.52 units per person, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 69th of 160 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.64 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 28.52 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1962 | 36.16 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1963 | 35.8 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 38.05 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 37.7 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 41.73 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 45.99 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 60.1 units per person | +30.7% |
| 1969 | 67.65 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 73.43 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 90.16 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 97.7 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 118.15 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 191.19 units per person | +61.8% |
| 1975 | 169.93 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 170.31 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 237.43 units per person | +39.4% |
| 1978 | 275.63 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 300.53 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 424.86 units per person | +41.4% |
| 1981 | 379.71 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 521.68 units per person | +37.4% |
| 1983 | 619.03 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 628.38 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 813.16 units per person | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 1,690 units per person | +107.8% |
| 1987 | 1,862 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 2,819 units per person | +51.3% |
| 1989 | 2,842 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3,628 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 6,324 units per person | +74.3% |
| 1992 | 7,838 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 9,526 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 10,636 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 14,078 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 20,740 units per person | +47.3% |
| 1997 | 23,810 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 26,325 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 29,587 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 19,846 units per person | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 25,240 units per person | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 20,658 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 19,256 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 22,986 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 27,383 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 33,659 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 35,620 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 36,870 units per person | +3.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 36,870 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 36,870 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,620 units per person, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.33 units per person | 28.52 units per person | 67.65 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 172.45 units per person | 73.43 units per person | 300.53 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,260 units per person | 379.71 units per person | 2,842 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,249 units per person | 3,628 units per person | 29,587 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,835 units per person | 19,256 units per person | 36,870 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Jamaica?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Jamaica was 36,870 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 36,870 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.52 units per person in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 69th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (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.