Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 40.71 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Jamaica, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Jamaica stood at 40.71 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 187.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Jamaica peaked at 40.71 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,746 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 28th out of 159 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,746 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11,704 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1963 | 13,326 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 14,683 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 15,798 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 18,187 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 20,329 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 26,454 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 31,310 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 36,041 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 44,529 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 50,279 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 62,092 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 82,611 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 90,789 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 95,989 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 107,382 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 125,660 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 142,766 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 188,036 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 222,186 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 303,638 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1983 | 388,447 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 441,744 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 586,457 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 865,396 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 1.41 million units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 1.55 million units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 2.78 million units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1992 | 4.29 million units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1993 | 5.57 million units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1994 | 7.17 million units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 9.17 million units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 11.23 million units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 13.07 million units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 14.18 million units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 15.48 million units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 14.40 million units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 20.36 million units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2002 | 21.33 million units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 23.37 million units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 27.23 million units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 29.53 million units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 34.21 million units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 38.53 million units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 40.71 million units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 40.71 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.73 million units per square kilometre, 14.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 40.71 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.67 million units per square kilometre, 24.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,838 units per square kilometre | 8,746 units per square kilometre | 31,310 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,814 units per square kilometre | 36,041 units per square kilometre | 142,766 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 697,467 units per square kilometre | 188,036 units per square kilometre | 1.55 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.48 million units per square kilometre | 1.89 million units per square kilometre | 15.48 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.74 million units per square kilometre | 14.40 million units per square kilometre | 40.71 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 25 Sierra Leone 46.39 million units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Paraguay 45.57 million units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Maldives 41.09 million units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 39.16 million units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Israel 37.01 million units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Czechia 36.39 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 711,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 88.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Jamaica?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Jamaica was 40.71 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.71 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,746 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- Jamaica ranks 28th out of 159 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.2%. 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 Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (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
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (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.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money 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
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (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.