Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Jamaica

Jamaica: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 275.32 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
275.32
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
41st
of 177 countries
All-time high
275.32
in 2017
All-time low
127.59
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Jamaica, 2011–2017

01002003002011201420172011: 127.62012: 145.42013: 168.82014: 175.22015: 188.22016: 223.22017: 275.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Jamaica is 275.32, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.

Jamaica ranks 41st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Jamaica, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 127.59
2012 145.38 +13.9%
2013 168.76 +16.1%
2014 175.16 +3.8%
2015 188.22 +7.5%
2016 223.2 +18.6%
2017 275.32 +23.3%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 275.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.1, 8.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 275.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5, 12.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 38 Cape Verde 292.61 compare
  2. 39 Sweden 288.51 compare
  3. 40 Czechia 285.91 compare
  4. 42 Sri Lanka 269.28 compare
  5. 43 Guyana 254.91 compare
  6. 44 Togo 250.35 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Jamaica?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Jamaica was 275.32 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 275.32 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 127.59 in 2011.
How does Jamaica rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Jamaica ranks 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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