Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Jamaica
Jamaica: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 9.28 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Jamaica, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Jamaica is 9.28 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Jamaica peaked at 9.28 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,406 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 45th of 158 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 square in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,406 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,666 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 5,690 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6,133 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 6,159 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6,904 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 7,698 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 10,176 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1969 | 11,587 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 12,736 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 15,849 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 17,425 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 21,396 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 35,148 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1975 | 31,680 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 32,168 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 45,396 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 53,315 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 58,815 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 84,174 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1981 | 76,217 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 106,161 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 127,741 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 131,395 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 171,993 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 360,826 units per square kilometre | +109.8% |
| 1987 | 400,654 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 610,512 units per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1989 | 619,830 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 797,266 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million units per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1992 | 1.75 million units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 2.15 million units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 2.43 million units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 3.25 million units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 4.83 million units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1997 | 5.60 million units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 6.25 million units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 7.08 million units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 4.78 million units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 6.12 million units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 5.04 million units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 4.72 million units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.67 million units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 6.79 million units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 8.39 million units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 8.93 million units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 9.28 million units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 9.28 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million units per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9.28 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 940,486 units per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,157 units per square kilometre | 4,406 units per square kilometre | 11,587 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,393 units per square kilometre | 12,736 units per square kilometre | 58,815 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 268,950 units per square kilometre | 76,217 units per square kilometre | 619,830 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 million units per square kilometre | 797,266 units per square kilometre | 7.08 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 million units per square kilometre | 4.72 million units per square kilometre | 9.28 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 42 Cape Verde 11.08 million units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 9.74 million units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Albania 9.71 million units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Djibouti 9.06 million units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Myanmar 8.48 million units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Barbados 7.61 million units per square kilometre 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), per square in Jamaica?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Jamaica was 9.28 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,406 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 Money (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
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (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.