Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Claims on private sector
Claims on private sector over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 91st and Saint Lucia ranks 92nd of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 16.0% | 13.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 9.0% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 9.7% | 3.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 8.9% | -1.2% | 10.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 2.7% | 3.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on private sector, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on private sector between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for claims on private sector?
- Jamaica ranks 91st and Saint Lucia ranks 92nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.