Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Domestic credit to private sector
Jamaica
56.3%
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
55.4%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
76th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
77th
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 56.3% against 55.4% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Jamaica ranks 76th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 27.2% | 6.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 33.1% | 4.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 50.5% | 27.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 54.9% | 32.7% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 53.5% | 20.0% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 55.4% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Jamaica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Jamaica, at 56.3% against 55.4% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Jamaica ranks 76th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 77th 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
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.