Money, Seasonally adjusted in Jamaica
Jamaica: Money, Seasonally adjusted was 99.43 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted in Jamaica, 1961–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money, seasonally adjusted in Jamaica is 99.43 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted in Jamaica peaked at 99.43 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.29 million, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 89th out of 157 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.29 million | — |
| 1962 | 60.78 million | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 60.96 million | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 65.63 million | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 65.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 73.50 million | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 81.47 million | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 107.01 million | +31.3% |
| 1969 | 118.54 million | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 130.23 million | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 161.91 million | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 177.80 million | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 217.52 million | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 357.54 million | +64.4% |
| 1975 | 322.01 million | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 326.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 457.41 million | +40.1% |
| 1978 | 531.99 million | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 579.73 million | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 822.10 million | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 745.33 million | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.05 billion | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 1.28 billion | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 1.33 billion | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.76 billion | +32.5% |
| 1986 | 3.74 billion | +112.0% |
| 1987 | 4.20 billion | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 6.47 billion | +54.3% |
| 1989 | 6.63 billion | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 8.60 billion | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 15.17 billion | +76.5% |
| 1992 | 19.04 billion | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 23.32 billion | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 26.35 billion | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 35.29 billion | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 52.35 billion | +48.4% |
| 1997 | 60.18 billion | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 66.53 billion | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 74.46 billion | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 49.67 billion | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 63.98 billion | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 52.82 billion | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 49.66 billion | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 60.00 billion | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 71.90 billion | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 89.28 billion | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 95.32 billion | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 99.43 billion | +4.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 99.43 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.60 billion, 67% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 99.43 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.09 billion, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money, Seasonally adjusted 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% | 1.76 billion | 3.74 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.66 million | 47.29 million | 118.54 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 326.26 million | 130.23 million | 579.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.80 billion | 745.33 million | 6.63 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.13 billion | 8.60 billion | 74.46 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.23 billion | 49.66 billion | 99.43 billion | 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 in Jamaica?
- Money, seasonally adjusted in Jamaica was 99.43 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.43 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.29 million in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for money, seasonally adjusted?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 157 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money, Seasonally adjusted (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.