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% |
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
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1949 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,559 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (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.