Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 9.18 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Jamaica, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Jamaica is 9.18 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Jamaica peaked at 9.18 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,367 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 42nd out of 153 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,367 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,612 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 5,629 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6,060 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 6,073 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6,787 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 7,523 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 9,881 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1969 | 10,946 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 12,025 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 14,950 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 16,418 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 20,085 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 33,014 units per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1975 | 29,733 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 30,148 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 42,235 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1978 | 49,122 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 53,530 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 75,910 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 68,820 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 96,702 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 117,800 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 122,835 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 162,783 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1986 | 345,063 units per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 1987 | 387,443 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 597,694 units per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1989 | 612,235 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 794,027 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million units per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1992 | 1.76 million units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 2.15 million units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 2.43 million units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 3.26 million units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 4.83 million units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1997 | 5.56 million units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 6.14 million units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 6.88 million units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 4.59 million units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 5.91 million units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 4.88 million units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 4.59 million units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.54 million units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 6.64 million units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 8.24 million units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 8.80 million units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 9.18 million units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 9.18 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 million units per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9.18 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 900,849 units per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +112.0% | 162,783 units per square kilometre | 345,063 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,986 units per square kilometre | 4,367 units per square kilometre | 10,946 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,126 units per square kilometre | 12,025 units per square kilometre | 53,530 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 258,728 units per square kilometre | 68,820 units per square kilometre | 612,235 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 million units per square kilometre | 794,027 units per square kilometre | 6.88 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.48 million units per square kilometre | 4.59 million units per square kilometre | 9.18 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 39 Slovakia 10.98 million units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cape Verde 10.90 million units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 10.34 million units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Albania 8.97 million units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Djibouti 8.90 million units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Myanmar 8.46 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Jamaica?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Jamaica was 9.18 million units per square kilometre 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 9.18 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,367 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd out of 153 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 49.5%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted 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, Seasonally adjusted (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.