Grenada vs Jamaica: Domestic credit to private sector

Grenada
59.4%
in 2020
Jamaica
56.3%
in 2020
Grenada rank
73rd
Jamaica rank
76th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Grenada
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Grenada currently reports 59.4% against 56.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Grenada's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Grenada ahead.

Grenada ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 76th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Grenada Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 24.9% 21.3% 3.7% Grenada
1980s 27.1% 28.7% 1.5% Jamaica
1990s 47.4% 23.1% 24.3% Grenada
2000s 64.8% 22.2% 42.6% Grenada
2010s 65.3% 33.5% 31.9% Grenada
2020s 59.4% 56.3% 3.1% Grenada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Grenada or Jamaica?
Grenada, at 59.4% against 56.3% in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Grenada and Jamaica?
3.1%, with Grenada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Jamaica?
44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
How do Grenada and Jamaica rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Grenada ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 76th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,721 data points, 1960–2020
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.