Jamaica


The Housing Finance Sector data for Jamaica extends back to 1995. Please click on the Research Center tab above to access data for previous years not shown.

Jamaica: Statistical Data At-A-Glance
IndicatorDataYearSource
Total population2.73 million2015WDI
Urban population (% of total)54.79% of total2015WDI
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)13,924 USD (millions)2015WEO
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)8,758.51 USD 2015WEO
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change)3%2015WEO
Average bank deposit rate4.9%2015IFS
Lending rate16.98%2015IFS
Owner-occupied units59.8% of total2007International Union for Housing Finance
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD:289.29 USD (millions)2015Bank of Jamaica
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current)2.08%2015Bank of Jamaica and WEO
Total # of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year17,308 thousand2013BoJ
Retail funding (deposits/other)primary2014Research
Other primary2010BOJ
Typical number of days needed for the transfer of title182015WDI