Liabilities to Other Financial Corporations (Depository Corporations) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Liabilities to Other Financial Corporations (Depository Corporations) was 50.08 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Liabilities to Other Financial Corporations in Jamaica, 1965–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 50.08 billion for liabilities to other financial corporations in 2008.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities to other financial corporations in Jamaica peaked at 60.46 billion in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
That places Jamaica 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liabilities to Other Financial Corporations (Depository Corporations) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 20.71 million | — |
| 1974 | 62.13 million | +200.0% |
| 1975 | 78.71 million | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 63.48 million | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 54.34 million | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 142.73 million | +162.6% |
| 1979 | 64.61 million | -54.7% |
| 1980 | 203.78 million | +215.4% |
| 1981 | 167.17 million | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 45.58 million | -72.7% |
| 1983 | 70.16 million | +53.9% |
| 1984 | 256.67 million | +265.8% |
| 1985 | 142.20 million | -44.6% |
| 1986 | 168.79 million | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 266.66 million | +58.0% |
| 1988 | 537.10 million | +101.4% |
| 1989 | 781.34 million | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 918.18 million | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 1.14 billion | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 1.25 billion | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.41 billion | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 2.00 billion | +41.9% |
| 1995 | 2.71 billion | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 5.41 billion | +99.8% |
| 1997 | 8.51 billion | +57.3% |
| 1998 | 28.41 billion | +233.8% |
| 1999 | 28.97 billion | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 26.84 billion | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 33.64 billion | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 32.99 billion | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 60.46 billion | +83.3% |
| 2004 | 36.58 billion | -39.5% |
| 2005 | 46.85 billion | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 44.61 billion | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 52.22 billion | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 50.08 billion | -4.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 50.08 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.33 billion, 37.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 50.08 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667.79 million, 75.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1970s | 69.53 million | 20.71 million | 142.73 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 263.94 million | 45.58 million | 781.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.07 billion | 918.18 million | 28.97 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.70 billion | 26.84 billion | 60.46 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More external debt data for Jamaica
- Net financial flows, IBRD 160.84 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -3,693 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 8.27 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.72 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 19.1% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 49.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liabilities to other financial corporations in Jamaica?
- Liabilities to other financial corporations in Jamaica was 50.08 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest liabilities to other financial corporations recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 60.46 billion in 2003.
- What is the lowest liabilities to other financial corporations recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Jamaica rank for liabilities to other financial corporations?
- Jamaica ranks 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2008.
- Is liabilities to other financial corporations rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Liabilities to Other Financial Corporations (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.