Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 12.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Jamaica, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Jamaica is 12.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Jamaica peaked at 28.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.3% | — |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -38.9% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +139.5% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -38.9% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +63.8% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +118.9% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 7.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 5.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 13.1% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 79 Romania 13.3% compare
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 12.8% compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 12.7% compare
- 83 Costa Rica 12.5% compare
- 84 Belize 12.4% compare
- 85 Germany 12.3% compare
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Jamaica?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Jamaica was 12.7% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).