Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 21.97 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Jamaica, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 21.97 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 157.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Jamaica peaked at 21.97 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0928 units per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Jamaica 67th out of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1124 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1164 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1067 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0928 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1163 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1307 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1233 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1274 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1601 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2059 units per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 0.199 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2116 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2219 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2849 units per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2805 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.263 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2502 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.202 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2916 units per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3705 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3901 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4554 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5614 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6521 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 1.15 units per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 1985 | 1.41 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 1.33 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.54 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 1.74 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 2.05 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 2.27 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 3.5 units per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1992 | 5.32 units per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1993 | 5.2 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.48 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 7.5 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 7.39 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.54 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 8.54 units per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 9.32 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 10.99 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 5.96 units per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 7.13 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6 units per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 2004 | 12.24 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 13.07 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 15.41 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 18.89 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 21.97 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21.97 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3 units per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21.97 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2 units per US$ of GDP, 10.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1292 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0928 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2059 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2575 units per US$ of GDP | 0.199 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3705 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3901 units per US$ of GDP | 2.05 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 units per US$ of GDP | 2.27 units per US$ of GDP | 9.32 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.92 units per US$ of GDP | 5.96 units per US$ of GDP | 21.97 units per US$ of GDP | 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 21.97 units per US$ of GDP 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 21.97 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0928 units per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 174 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 157.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.