Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 110,485 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Jamaica, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Jamaica stood at 110,485 units per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 278.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Jamaica peaked at 110,485 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44.56 units per person, in 1963.
That places Jamaica 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.64 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 52.05 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 48.91 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 44.56 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 59.81 units per person | +34.2% |
| 1965 | 71.84 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1966 | 75.47 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 80.65 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 94.61 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 132.23 units per person | +39.8% |
| 1970 | 148.81 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 171.19 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 215.42 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 276.89 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 334.62 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 372.57 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 362.73 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 316.98 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 368.17 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 423.94 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 487.1 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 624.04 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 838.92 units per person | +34.4% |
| 1983 | 1,056 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 1,203 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 1,293 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1,580 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 2,173 units per person | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 2,844 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 3,816 units per person | +34.2% |
| 1990 | 4,375 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 5,985 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1992 | 7,762 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 11,555 units per person | +48.9% |
| 1994 | 14,270 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 19,724 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 21,637 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 21,553 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 29,205 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 31,966 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 37,946 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 20,872 units per person | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 26,238 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 37,615 units per person | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 46,616 units per person | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 54,671 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 68,065 units per person | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 89,114 units per person | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 110,485 units per person | +24.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 110,485 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,998 units per person, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 110,485 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,437 units per person, 5.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.78 units per person | 44.56 units per person | 132.23 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 299.13 units per person | 148.81 units per person | 423.94 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,592 units per person | 487.1 units per person | 3,816 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,803 units per person | 4,375 units per person | 31,966 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,625 units per person | 20,872 units per person | 110,485 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 711,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 88.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Jamaica?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Jamaica was 110,485 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 110,485 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.56 units per person in 1963.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.3%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.