Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money in Jamaica
Jamaica: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money was 440.91 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
440.91 billion
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
86th
of 163 countries
All-time high
440.91 billion
in 2008
All-time low
52.80 million
in 1953
Years of data
56
1953–2008
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money in Jamaica, 1953–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money in Jamaica is 440.91 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 56 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 in Jamaica peaked at 440.91 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.80 million, in 1953.
That places Jamaica 86th out of 163 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.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 52.80 million | — |
| 1954 | 57.20 million | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 60.00 million | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 69.20 million | +15.3% |
| 1957 | 82.40 million | +19.1% |
| 1958 | 85.60 million | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 96.60 million | +12.9% |
| 1960 | 101.60 million | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 94.72 million | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 126.76 million | +33.8% |
| 1963 | 144.32 million | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 159.02 million | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 171.10 million | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 196.97 million | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 220.16 million | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 286.50 million | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 339.09 million | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 390.32 million | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 482.25 million | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 544.52 million | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 672.46 million | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 894.67 million | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 983.24 million | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 1.04 billion | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.16 billion | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 1.36 billion | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 1.55 billion | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 2.04 billion | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 2.41 billion | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 3.29 billion | +36.7% |
| 1983 | 4.21 billion | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 4.78 billion | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 6.35 billion | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 9.37 billion | +47.6% |
| 1987 | 11.02 billion | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 15.26 billion | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 16.81 billion | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 20.44 billion | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 30.11 billion | +47.3% |
| 1992 | 46.49 billion | +54.4% |
| 1993 | 60.37 billion | +29.8% |
| 1994 | 77.62 billion | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 99.35 billion | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 121.60 billion | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 141.54 billion | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 153.55 billion | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 167.62 billion | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 155.94 billion | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 220.45 billion | +41.4% |
| 2002 | 230.97 billion | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 253.10 billion | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 294.85 billion | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 319.83 billion | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 370.52 billion | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 417.26 billion | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 440.91 billion | +5.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 440.91 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 487.06 billion, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 440.91 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.34 billion, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.97 million | 52.80 million | 96.60 million | 7 |
| 1960s | 184.02 million | 94.72 million | 339.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 907.70 million | 390.32 million | 1.55 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.55 billion | 2.04 billion | 16.81 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.87 billion | 20.44 billion | 167.62 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.43 billion | 155.94 billion | 440.91 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 83 Nepal 542.86 billion compare
- 84 Ukraine 512.53 billion compare
- 85 Turkey 461.58 billion compare
- 87 Mauritania 415.11 billion compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 337.65 billion compare
- 89 Guinea-Bissau 309.75 billion 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 in Jamaica?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money in Jamaica was 440.91 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 440.91 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.80 million in 1953.
- How does Jamaica rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 163 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (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.