Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 2.02 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.02 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
80th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.02 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
47.20 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net domestic credit in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.02 trillion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Jamaica peaked at 2.02 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.20 million current LCU, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 80th of 187 countries on this measure, 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) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 88.98 million current LCU | +88.5% |
| 1962 | 102.07 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 97.42 million current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 130.39 million current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1965 | 153.04 million current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 152.64 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 172.35 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 206.35 million current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 268.60 million current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 324.06 million current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1971 | 388.63 million current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 527.46 million current LCU | +35.7% |
| 1973 | 709.85 million current LCU | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 829.05 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1980 | 2.98 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 3.98 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 5.11 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 6.59 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 7.20 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 7.79 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 9.98 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 9.82 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.72 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 13.81 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 15.09 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 18.44 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 24.93 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 34.81 billion current LCU | +39.7% |
| 1994 | 42.30 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 62.65 billion current LCU | +48.1% |
| 1996 | 90.80 billion current LCU | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 118.78 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 146.46 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 165.06 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 179.03 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 242.14 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 268.18 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 344.78 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 358.46 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 392.82 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 421.14 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 466.73 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 575.59 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 640.01 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 589.61 billion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 615.88 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 680.41 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 740.66 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 809.64 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 825.89 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 944.67 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.76 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.90 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 1.96 trillion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.02 trillion current LCU | +3.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.02 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 trillion current LCU, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.02 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188.32 billion current LCU, 10.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.90 million current LCU | 47.20 million current LCU | 268.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 billion current LCU | 324.06 million current LCU | 2.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.90 billion current LCU | 2.98 billion current LCU | 13.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.93 billion current LCU | 15.09 billion current LCU | 165.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 388.89 billion current LCU | 179.03 billion current LCU | 640.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 868.62 billion current LCU | 589.61 billion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 1.58 trillion current LCU | 2.02 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 in Jamaica?
- Net domestic credit in Jamaica was 2.02 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.20 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for net domestic credit?
- Jamaica ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.