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JMD

Jamaican Dollar

JMD · Jamaica

37
Moderate
Risk
Historical Scores
334352Jul 2021Jul 2025Oct 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Jamaican Dollar is in decent shape overall, scoring 37 out of 100. There are some areas to watch, but no immediate danger. Your money is holding its value reasonably well compared to most currencies.

You need at least 5.5%/yr returns. Money in a basic account is slowly losing value. Calculator ↓

Inflation
4.0%
Debt / GDP
97.9%
GDP Growth
0.1%
FX Volatility
3.3
Governance
Not available
Reserves
6.5 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Healthy foreign currency reserves as a safety net
What to watch out for
No major concerns
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Savings Impact Calculator

JMD
Holding cash in JMD4.0% inflation
JMD 822−JMD 178 (18% purchasing power lost)
Your JMD 1,000 buys 18% less in 5 years
What if you invested JMD 1,000 instead? (5yr, in JMD terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~1.0%/yr from expected JMD depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
JMD 904
−JMD 96
-2.0%/yr net in JMD
S&P 500
JMD 1685
+JMD 685
range: JMD 774–JMD 3304
10% USD return + 1.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
JMD 1539
+JMD 539
range: JMD 444–JMD 4162
8% USD return + 1.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
JMD 3176
+JMD 2176
range: JMD 194–JMD 18.9k
25% USD return + 1.0% FX · ±54% vol

All values in JMD. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~1.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Jamaica (4.0%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

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