Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 863.13 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Jamaica stood at 863.13 TDS, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 1,954 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 124.49 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 14th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 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$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124.49 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 125.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 126.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 139.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 158.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 166.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 324.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +95.0% |
| 1977 | 138.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -57.4% |
| 1978 | 330.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +139.5% |
| 1979 | 143.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -56.7% |
| 1980 | 131.35 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 176.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1982 | 164.83 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 178.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 195.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 224.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 292.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 322.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 314.55 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 272.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 279.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 289.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 282.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 220.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 236.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 267.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 261.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 247.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 191.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 234.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 272.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 284.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 323.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 317.02 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 320.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 361.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 308.21 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 479.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +55.7% |
| 2008 | 432.13 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 545.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 433.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 598.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 651.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 434.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 563.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 1,451 TDS, current US$ per person | +157.4% |
| 2016 | 675.32 TDS, current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 2017 | 496.93 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 519.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,954 TDS, current US$ per person | +276.1% |
| 2020 | 649.53 TDS, current US$ per person | -66.8% |
| 2021 | 490.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 547.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1,049 TDS, current US$ per person | +91.5% |
| 2024 | 863.13 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177.76 TDS, current US$ per person | 124.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 330.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 131.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 322.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.08 TDS, current US$ per person | 191.6 TDS, current US$ per person | 289.38 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.51 TDS, current US$ per person | 272.15 TDS, current US$ per person | 545.7 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 777.89 TDS, current US$ per person | 433.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 1,954 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 719.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 490.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 1,049 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 11 Dominica 995.97 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Maldives 950.2 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Argentina 864.07 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 15 North Macedonia 845.87 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Guyana 721.27 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Colombia 639.78 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Jamaica
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -21.88 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 14.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 49.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 3.86 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 863.13 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,954 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.49 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.