Money in Jamaica
Jamaica: Money was 100.49 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
100.49 billion
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
92nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
100.49 billion
in 2008
All-time low
30.00 million
in 1953
Years of data
56
1953–2008
Money in Jamaica, 1953–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, money in Jamaica stood at 100.49 billion. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Jamaica peaked at 100.49 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million, in 1953.
That places Jamaica 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 30.00 million | — |
| 1954 | 32.40 million | +8.0% |
| 1955 | 33.60 million | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 37.00 million | +10.1% |
| 1957 | 43.20 million | +16.8% |
| 1958 | 43.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 50.20 million | +15.1% |
| 1960 | 52.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 47.72 million | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 61.36 million | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 61.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 66.42 million | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 66.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 74.77 million | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 83.36 million | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 110.20 million | +32.2% |
| 1969 | 125.49 million | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 137.93 million | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 171.65 million | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 188.72 million | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 231.71 million | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 380.65 million | +64.3% |
| 1975 | 343.09 million | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 348.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 491.64 million | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 577.40 million | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 636.97 million | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 911.60 million | +43.1% |
| 1981 | 825.43 million | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 1.15 billion | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 1.38 billion | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 1.42 billion | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.86 billion | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 3.91 billion | +109.8% |
| 1987 | 4.34 billion | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 6.61 billion | +52.4% |
| 1989 | 6.71 billion | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 8.63 billion | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 15.18 billion | +75.8% |
| 1992 | 19.00 billion | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 23.34 billion | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 26.33 billion | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 35.20 billion | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 52.36 billion | +48.8% |
| 1997 | 60.66 billion | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 67.65 billion | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 76.62 billion | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 51.76 billion | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 66.24 billion | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 54.55 billion | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 51.15 billion | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 61.42 billion | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 73.58 billion | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 90.91 billion | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 96.66 billion | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 100.49 billion | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.57 million | 30.00 million | 50.20 million | 7 |
| 1960s | 74.98 million | 47.72 million | 125.49 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 350.81 million | 137.93 million | 636.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 billion | 825.43 million | 6.71 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.50 billion | 8.63 billion | 76.62 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.86 billion | 51.15 billion | 100.49 billion | 9 |
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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 in Jamaica?
- Money in Jamaica was 100.49 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.49 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.00 million in 1953.
- How does Jamaica rank for money?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.