Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Jamaica
Jamaica: Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults was 266.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Jamaica, 2007–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Jamaica stood at 266.59. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Jamaica peaked at 266.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168.27, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 56th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 193.02 | — |
| 2008 | 195.84 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 184.52 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 175.8 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 168.27 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 180.07 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 188.59 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 200.69 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 201.12 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 213.83 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 198.12 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 210.82 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 236.76 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 234.77 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 238.2 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 244.53 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 246.8 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 266.59 | +8.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 266.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 298.5, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 266.59 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 340.05, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.13 | 184.52 | 195.84 | 3 |
| 2010s | 197.41 | 168.27 | 236.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.18 | 234.77 | 266.59 | 5 |
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 household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Jamaica?
- Household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Jamaica was 266.59 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 266.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.27 in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults?
- Jamaica ranks 56th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.