Jamaica: Private sector credit
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
The most recent value is 1348.44 billion Jamaican Dollar as of December 2024, a decline compared to the previous value of 1356.69 billion Jamaican Dollar. Historically, the average for Jamaica from April 1986 to December 2024 is 280.87 billion Jamaican Dollar. The minimum of 2.78 billion Jamaican Dollar was recorded in June 1986, while the maximum of 1356.69 billion Jamaican Dollar was reached in November 2024.
Click on the following link to see the values of: Private sector credit around the world.
Select indicator
Download data from our database
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
- Measure: billion Jamaican Dollar
- Source: Bank of Jamaica
| Recent values | Jamaica: Private sector credit, billion currency units |
|---|---|
| 2024 Dec | 1348.44 |
| 2024 Nov | 1356.69 |
| 2024 Oct | 1348.72 |
| 2024 Sep | 1342.61 |
| 2024 Aug | 1331.96 |
| 2024 Jul | 1323.6 |
| 2024 Jun | 1322.54 |
| 2024 May | 1315.55 |
Download data from our database
Definition: Private sector credit refers to the credit extended by commercial banks and other deposit-taking institutions (excluding central banks) to private non-financial firms and households. Included are all credit institutions: domestic and foreign owned as well as private and public ones.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 6.5 | 2023 | percent |
| Exchange rate regimes | 5 | 2022 | index points |
| USD exchange rate | 156.9276 | 3/2025 | Local Currency Units per USD |
| Money supply (broad money) | 1,830.50 | 6/2023 | billion |
| Consumer Price Index (CPI) | 141.8000 | 3/2025 | index points |
| Inflation, monthly | -0.91 | 2/2025 | percent |
| Inflation, annual | 4.42 | 2/2025 | percent |
| Private sector credit | 1,348.44 | 12/2024 | billion |
| Business credit | 649.92 | 12/2024 | billion |
| Household credit | 698.51 | 12/2024 | billion |
| Deposit interest rate | 6.86 | 1/2025 | percent |
| Business credit interest rate | 11.31 | 1/2025 | percent |
| Mortgage credit interest rate | 7.50 | 1/2025 | percent |