Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.52 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-7.88 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.29 % change on previous year for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 88.52 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -7.88 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1963 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1964 | 33.85 % change on previous year | -842.1% |
| 1965 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1966 | -0.2614 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1967 | 12.91 % change on previous year | -5039.4% |
| 1968 | 19.73 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1969 | 30.17 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1970 | 20.65 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1971 | 19.93 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 35.72 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1973 | 34.58 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1975 | 34.7 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 1976 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1977 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1978 | 26.51 % change on previous year | +163.8% |
| 1979 | 43.89 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1980 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1981 | 33.49 % change on previous year | +246.2% |
| 1982 | 28.24 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 28.96 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1985 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 28.24 % change on previous year | +247.3% |
| 1987 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1988 | 19.39 % change on previous year | -1253.8% |
| 1989 | 17.83 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1991 | 22.16 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 1992 | 35.2 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1993 | 39.65 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 21.51 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1995 | 48.1 % change on previous year | +123.7% |
| 1996 | 44.93 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 30.82 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 23.3 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 35.25 % change on previous year | +316.4% |
| 2002 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2003 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +165.6% |
| 2004 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2005 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 2006 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 23.32 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 2009 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2010 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2011 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2012 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +135.2% |
| 2013 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2016 | 14.38 % change on previous year | +616.6% |
| 2017 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2018 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 2019 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 23.17 % change on previous year | +148.3% |
| 2021 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2022 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2023 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 3 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2025 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.29 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.49 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.29 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.53 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +5039.4% | -0.2614 % change on previous year | 12.91 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1253.8% | -1.68 % change on previous year | 19.39 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +842.1% | -4.56 % change on previous year | 33.85 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +616.6% | 2.01 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.6 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 88.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.44 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year | 43.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.16 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 33.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.77 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 48.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.91 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 35.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 % change on previous year | -7.88 % change on previous year | 14.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 23.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 138 Hong Kong 3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Switzerland 3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Jordan 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Thailand 3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Norway 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Central African Republic 2.88 % change on previous year compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Jamaica was 3.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 88.52 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.88 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.