Barbados vs Jamaica: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims

Barbados
26.75 % change on previous year
in 2008
Jamaica
27.36 % change on previous year
in 2008
Barbados rank
49th
Jamaica rank
47th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims over time

  • Barbados
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 27.36 % change on previous year against 26.75 % change on previous year in Barbados, a difference of 0.61 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Jamaica ahead.

Barbados ranks 49th and Jamaica ranks 47th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s -21.19 % change on previous year 15.93 % change on previous year 37.12 % change on previous year Jamaica
1970s 53.29 % change on previous year 58.85 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year Jamaica
1980s 12.16 % change on previous year 9.76 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year Barbados
1990s 9.02 % change on previous year 81.38 % change on previous year 72.36 % change on previous year Jamaica
2000s 13.23 % change on previous year 17.76 % change on previous year 4.52 % change on previous year Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims, Barbados or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 27.36 % change on previous year against 26.75 % change on previous year in Barbados as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between Barbados and Jamaica?
0.61 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
42 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2008.
How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
Barbados ranks 49th and Jamaica ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 7,135 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.