Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 88.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
88.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
105.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0675 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 88.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 105.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0675 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1979 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
| 1980 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 1993 | 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 7.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 9.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 12.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 14.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 16.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 18.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 19.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 26.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2002 | 27.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 36.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 35.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 34.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 41.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 52.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 44.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 42.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 45.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 51.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 58.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 55.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 63.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 64.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 69.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 75.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 105.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 103.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 93.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 88.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 88.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 88.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 75.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 88.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 105.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 49 Algeria 99.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Comoros 97.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Niger 94.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 India 79.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Sudan 74.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Djibouti 72.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 88.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 105.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0675 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.