Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 80,306 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Jamaica, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 80,306 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and up 231.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Jamaica peaked at 80,306 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -19.03 units per person, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 21st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -19.03 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.12 units per person | -105.9% |
| 1962 | 11.16 units per person | +900.0% |
| 1963 | 11.9 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 13.57 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 13.4 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 9.62 units per person | -28.2% |
| 1967 | 14.14 units per person | +46.9% |
| 1968 | 17.92 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1969 | 12.56 units per person | -29.9% |
| 1970 | 23.19 units per person | +84.6% |
| 1971 | 32.9 units per person | +41.8% |
| 1972 | 53 units per person | +61.1% |
| 1973 | 54.67 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 50.16 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 125.77 units per person | +150.8% |
| 1976 | 244.99 units per person | +94.8% |
| 1977 | 339.21 units per person | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 448.5 units per person | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 757.7 units per person | +68.9% |
| 1980 | 781.69 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1,050 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 1,277 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 1,666 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 1,696 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,743 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2,557 units per person | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 1,849 units per person | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 1,663 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 1,368 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 1,199 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 769.28 units per person | -35.8% |
| 1992 | 1,376 units per person | +78.9% |
| 1993 | 1,331 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 509.02 units per person | -61.8% |
| 1995 | 2,405 units per person | +372.4% |
| 1996 | 10,288 units per person | +327.8% |
| 1997 | 19,881 units per person | +93.2% |
| 1998 | 24,200 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 28,042 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 26,344 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 58,182 units per person | +120.9% |
| 2002 | 57,107 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 72,467 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 67,705 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 70,267 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 65,806 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 63,328 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 80,306 units per person | +26.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 80,306 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 577.07 units per person, 139.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 80,306 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,278 units per person, 62.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +900.0% | 1.12 units per person | 11.16 units per person |
| 1995 | +372.4% | 509.02 units per person | 2,405 units per person |
| 1996 | +327.8% | 2,405 units per person | 10,288 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.64 units per person | -19.03 units per person | 17.92 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 213.01 units per person | 23.19 units per person | 757.7 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,565 units per person | 781.69 units per person | 2,557 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,000 units per person | 509.02 units per person | 28,042 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,390 units per person | 26,344 units per person | 80,306 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Jamaica?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Jamaica was 80,306 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 80,306 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.03 units per person in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.