Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 6.18 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Jamaica, 1954–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 6.18 % change on previous year for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008.
The figure is down 57.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica peaked at 84.14 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -4.86 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 126th out of 162 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 8.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1956 | 21.97 % change on previous year | +240.5% |
| 1957 | 21.74 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1959 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1960 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1961 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1962 | 39.15 % change on previous year | -905.8% |
| 1963 | 26.45 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1964 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1965 | 12.74 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1967 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1968 | 28.87 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 1969 | 21.16 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 18.16 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 23.06 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 14.55 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1973 | 23.87 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1974 | 16.63 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1975 | 24.54 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1976 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1977 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1978 | 16.71 % change on previous year | -681.1% |
| 1979 | 16.04 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 23.72 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1981 | 40.54 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 1982 | 35.29 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 32.02 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1985 | 33.55 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1986 | 21.74 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1987 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 29.56 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 16.66 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1990 | 16.93 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 26.46 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1992 | 84.14 % change on previous year | +218.0% |
| 1993 | 34.72 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1994 | 38.52 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 25.06 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1997 | 16.81 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1998 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1999 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +144.5% |
| 2001 | 48.02 % change on previous year | +231.3% |
| 2002 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2003 | 14.47 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2006 | 13.55 % change on previous year | +146.5% |
| 2007 | 14.66 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6.18 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.62 % change on previous year, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6.18 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.95 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +905.8% | -4.86 % change on previous year | 39.15 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +681.1% | -2.88 % change on previous year | 16.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.76 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 21.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | 17.1 % change on previous year | -4.86 % change on previous year | 39.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.87 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 24.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.43 % change on previous year | 16.66 % change on previous year | 40.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.27 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 84.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.32 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 48.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 123 Honduras 6.41 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Tonga 6.28 % change on previous year compare
- 125 United Arab Emirates 6.19 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Aruba 6.03 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Namibia 6.01 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Australia 5.91 % change on previous year 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Jamaica was 6.18 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 84.14 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.86 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Jamaica ranks 126th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.