Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 161,765 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Jamaica, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Jamaica is 161,765 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 170.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Jamaica peaked at 161,765 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56.61 units per person, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 55th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.58 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 56.61 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 74.7 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1963 | 83.85 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 91.1 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 96.71 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 109.95 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 121.45 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 156.24 units per person | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 182.79 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 207.82 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 253.32 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 281.91 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 342.88 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 449.38 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 487 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 508.2 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 561.63 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 649.64 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 729.5 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 949.09 units per person | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 1,107 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 1,492 units per person | +34.8% |
| 1983 | 1,882 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 2,113 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 2,773 units per person | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 4,054 units per person | +46.2% |
| 1987 | 4,729 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 6,507 units per person | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 7,116 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 8,588 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 12,541 units per person | +46.0% |
| 1992 | 19,174 units per person | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 24,641 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 31,360 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 39,737 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 48,168 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 55,554 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 59,752 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 64,721 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 59,796 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 84,000 units per person | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 87,470 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 95,271 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 110,339 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 119,027 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 137,182 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 153,755 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 161,765 units per person | +5.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 161,765 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,969 units per person, 4.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 161,765 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,415 units per person, 5.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.5 units per person | 56.61 units per person | 182.79 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 447.13 units per person | 207.82 units per person | 729.5 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,272 units per person | 949.09 units per person | 7,116 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,424 units per person | 8,588 units per person | 64,721 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,067 units per person | 59,796 units per person | 161,765 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 52 Tanzania 175,209 units per person compare
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 173,388 units per person compare
- 54 Angola 167,375 units per person compare
- 56 Switzerland 149,529 units per person compare
- 57 Cameroon 141,818 units per person compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 141,746 units per person 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, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Jamaica?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Jamaica was 161,765 units per person 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 161,765 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.61 units per person in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 161 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 170.7%. 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 capita. 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 Population, total, 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.