Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 7.25 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Jamaica, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Jamaica is 7.25 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Jamaica peaked at 8.38 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0632 units per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 68th out of 154 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0632 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0782 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0737 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0731 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0677 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.067 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.071 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0987 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0995 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0927 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1051 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0948 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1141 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1505 units per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1126 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1101 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1408 units per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2012 units per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2391 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3068 units per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2502 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.318 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3525 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5605 units per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8394 units per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1986 | 1.36 units per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 1987 | 1.28 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.69 units per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 1.51 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 1.87 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 3.7 units per US$ of GDP | +97.3% |
| 1992 | 5.39 units per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 4.29 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 4.83 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 5.36 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 7.08 units per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 7.16 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.57 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 8.38 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 5.52 units per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 6.96 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 5.43 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 5.27 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 6.39 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 7.48 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 7.45 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.25 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.25 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 units per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.25 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.11 units per US$ of GDP, 6.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0632 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0995 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1361 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0927 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2391 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8457 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2502 units per US$ of GDP | 1.69 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.56 units per US$ of GDP | 1.87 units per US$ of GDP | 8.38 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.41 units per US$ of GDP | 5.27 units per US$ of GDP | 7.48 units per US$ of GDP | 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 7.25 units per US$ of GDP 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 8.38 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 154 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 down 4.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.