Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Jamaica
Jamaica: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual was -17.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Jamaica stood at -17.74 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 119.4% on the previous year and down 159.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Jamaica peaked at 276.48 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -66.67 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 11.41 % change on previous year | +380.9% |
| 1974 | 15.83 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1975 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1976 | 97.56 % change on previous year | +1462.6% |
| 1977 | -56.86 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1978 | 142.29 % change on previous year | -350.3% |
| 1979 | -56.22 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1980 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1981 | 36.24 % change on previous year | -606.6% |
| 1982 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1983 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 1984 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 15.76 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1986 | 31.94 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 1987 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1988 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1989 | -12.79 % change on previous year | +579.8% |
| 1990 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1991 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1992 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1993 | -21.23 % change on previous year | +1396.4% |
| 1994 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1995 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1996 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1997 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 1998 | -21.97 % change on previous year | +409.9% |
| 1999 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 2000 | 17.01 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2002 | 14.43 % change on previous year | +179.9% |
| 2003 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2004 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 2005 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +627.2% |
| 2006 | -14.28 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 2007 | 56.4 % change on previous year | -495.1% |
| 2008 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2009 | 26.81 % change on previous year | -381.0% |
| 2010 | -20.23 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2011 | 38.58 % change on previous year | -290.6% |
| 2012 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2013 | -33.01 % change on previous year | -448.5% |
| 2014 | 30.09 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2015 | 158.24 % change on previous year | +425.9% |
| 2016 | -53.34 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2017 | -26.26 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2018 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2019 | 276.48 % change on previous year | +5766.0% |
| 2020 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2021 | -24.35 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2022 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2023 | 91.5 % change on previous year | +672.5% |
| 2024 | -17.74 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -17.74 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -17.74 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.52 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +5766.0% | 4.71 % change on previous year | 276.48 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1396.4% | -1.42 % change on previous year | -21.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.33 % change on previous year | -56.86 % change on previous year | 142.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.87 % change on previous year | -12.79 % change on previous year | 36.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3447 % change on previous year | -21.97 % change on previous year | 23.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.97 % change on previous year | -14.28 % change on previous year | 56.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.47 % change on previous year | -53.34 % change on previous year | 276.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 91.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 98 Mauritius -15.86 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Turkmenistan -16.05 % change on previous year compare
- 100 North Macedonia -16.69 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Chad -18.15 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina -18.46 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe -19.17 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Jamaica
- Net financial flows, IBRD 160.84 million NFL, current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 49.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Jamaica?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Jamaica was -17.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 276.48 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.67 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Jamaica ranks 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.