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

Canada
255.32 billion
in 2008
Jamaica
218.88 billion
in 2008
Canada rank
39th
Jamaica rank
42nd

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

  • Canada
  • Jamaica
0100.0B200.0B300.0B195019792008

How they compare

Canada currently reports 255.32 billion against 218.88 billion in Jamaica, a difference of 36.44 billion.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 42nd of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Jamaica Difference Ahead
1950s 4.04 billion -22.69 million 4.07 billion Canada
1960s 5.30 billion 15.63 million 5.29 billion Canada
1970s 13.79 billion 441.86 million 13.35 billion Canada
1980s 32.59 billion 3.57 billion 29.02 billion Canada
1990s 91.78 billion 23.00 billion 68.78 billion Canada
2000s 162.63 billion 166.99 billion 4.36 billion 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, Canada or Jamaica?
Canada, at 255.32 billion against 218.88 billion in Jamaica as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between Canada and Jamaica?
36.44 billion, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?
56 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2008.
How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
Canada ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). 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)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,486 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

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.