Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 175.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
175.30 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
24th
of 185 countries
All-time high
175.30 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,216 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 175.30 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 156.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 175.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,216 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,216 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9,425 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 8,995 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 12,040 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1965 | 14,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 14,094 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 15,914 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 19,054 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 24,802 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 29,923 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1971 | 35,885 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 48,704 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1973 | 65,545 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 76,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 103,112 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 125,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 138,013 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 174,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 251,228 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1980 | 275,535 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 367,821 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 471,678 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 608,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 664,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 718,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 921,961 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 906,466 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1994 | 3.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 5.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1996 | 8.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 10.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 13.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 15.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 16.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 22.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 24.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 31.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 33.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 36.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 38.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 43.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 53.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 59.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 54.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 56.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 62.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 68.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 74.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 76.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 87.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 94.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 108.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 118.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 145.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 152.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 162.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 175.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,075 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,216 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,802 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,897 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,923 current LCU per square kilometre | 251,228 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 729,289 current LCU per square kilometre | 275,535 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 59.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 54.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 118.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 145.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 175.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 21 Sri Lanka 189.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Bangladesh 188.56 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Guinea 188.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Rwanda 171.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Denmark 141.43 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Iraq 127.67 million current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 175.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 175.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,216 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.3%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.