Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 36,481 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Jamaica, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Jamaica is 36,481 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Jamaica peaked at 36,481 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.26 units per person, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 68th out of 155 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.26 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 35.82 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1963 | 35.42 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 37.6 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 37.18 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 41.03 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 44.94 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 58.36 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1969 | 63.9 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 69.34 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 85.05 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 92.05 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 110.91 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 179.58 units per person | +61.9% |
| 1975 | 159.49 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 159.62 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 220.9 units per person | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 253.95 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 273.52 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 383.15 units per person | +40.1% |
| 1981 | 342.86 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 475.2 units per person | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 570.86 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 587.44 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 769.62 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 1,616 units per person | +110.0% |
| 1987 | 1,801 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 2,759 units per person | +53.2% |
| 1989 | 2,807 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3,613 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 6,320 units per person | +74.9% |
| 1992 | 7,853 units per person | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 9,519 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 10,644 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 14,114 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 20,738 units per person | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 23,620 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 25,888 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 28,751 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 19,047 units per person | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 24,378 units per person | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 20,003 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 18,692 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 22,454 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 26,757 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 33,055 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 35,126 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 36,481 units per person | +3.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 36,481 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,921 units per person, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 36,481 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,181 units per person, 5.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.5 units per person | 28.26 units per person | 63.9 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 160.44 units per person | 69.34 units per person | 273.52 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,211 units per person | 342.86 units per person | 2,807 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,106 units per person | 3,613 units per person | 28,751 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,221 units per person | 18,692 units per person | 36,481 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Jamaica?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Jamaica was 36,481 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 36,481 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.26 units per person in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted 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, Seasonally adjusted (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.