Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 27.81 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Jamaica, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Jamaica is 27.81 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 301.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Jamaica peaked at 27.81 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,082 units per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Jamaica 35th out of 172 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,042 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,664 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 7,082 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 9,640 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1965 | 11,736 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 12,484 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 13,500 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 16,020 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 22,650 units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1970 | 25,808 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 30,092 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 38,421 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 50,142 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1974 | 61,515 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 69,457 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 68,513 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 60,606 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 71,215 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 82,966 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 96,504 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 125,259 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 170,718 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 217,923 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 251,596 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 273,515 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 337,275 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 467,432 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 616,102 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 832,262 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 961,339 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million units per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1994 | 3.26 million units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 4.55 million units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 5.04 million units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 5.07 million units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.93 million units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 7.64 million units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 9.14 million units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 5.06 million units per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 6.40 million units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 9.23 million units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 11.50 million units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 13.56 million units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 16.98 million units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 22.33 million units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 27.81 million units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 27.81 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 million units per square kilometre, 11.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 27.81 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 million units per square kilometre, 25.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,091 units per square kilometre | 7,082 units per square kilometre | 22,650 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,874 units per square kilometre | 25,808 units per square kilometre | 82,966 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,859 units per square kilometre | 96,504 units per square kilometre | 832,262 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 million units per square kilometre | 961,339 units per square kilometre | 7.64 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.56 million units per square kilometre | 5.06 million units per square kilometre | 27.81 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 32 Iceland 37.24 million units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Austria 31.46 million units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Switzerland 29.23 million units per square kilometre compare
- 36 China 26.14 million units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Czechia 25.20 million units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Equatorial Guinea 25.06 million units per square kilometre compare
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 27.81 million units per square kilometre 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 27.81 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,082 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 172 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 301.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.