Claims on central government, etc. in Jamaica
Jamaica: Claims on central government, etc. was 7.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7.9% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Jamaica peaked at 63.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -6.3%, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -6.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -105.6% |
| 1962 | 3.4% | +875.5% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | -35.6% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | +40.1% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -35.5% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | +58.5% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +31.2% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +45.7% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | +111.1% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | +90.3% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 37.5% | +49.3% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 43.0% | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 23.9% | -39.0% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | -31.2% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -32.3% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -70.9% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +272.4% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +263.8% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +80.0% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +103.4% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +307.0% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | -6.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 3.7% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 12.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 0.7% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 17.7% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 14.2% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 7.9% | 63.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 104 Cape Verde 8.5% compare
- 105 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.2% compare
- 106 Australia 8.0% compare
- 108 Ireland 7.9% compare
- 109 Angola 7.8% compare
- 110 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.3% compare
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1949 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,559 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Jamaica?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Jamaica was 7.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.3% in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.