Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Jamaica
Jamaica: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 91.5%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
509,339 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
21,590 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Jamaica is 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.5% on the previous year and up 146.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Jamaica peaked at 509,339 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21,590 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 5th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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$), per square in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,590 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 22,086 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 22,610 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 25,190 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 29,177 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 30,998 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 61,242 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 1977 | 26,421 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1978 | 64,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.3% |
| 1979 | 28,028 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1980 | 26,023 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 35,455 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 33,543 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 36,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 40,941 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 47,392 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 62,527 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 69,438 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 68,132 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 59,417 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 61,336 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 64,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 63,241 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 49,816 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 54,158 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 61,866 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 60,885 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 58,262 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 45,464 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 56,005 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 65,532 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 68,912 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 78,859 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 77,766 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 79,182 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 89,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 76,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 120,223 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 108,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 137,910 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 110,005 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 152,440 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2012 | 166,880 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 111,790 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 145,426 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 375,547 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +158.2% |
| 2016 | 175,217 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2017 | 129,199 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 135,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 509,339 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +276.5% |
| 2020 | 169,774 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 128,428 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 143,639 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,136 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,590 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,971 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,023 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 69,438 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,518 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,464 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,367 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,532 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 137,910 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,113 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 110,005 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 509,339 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,228 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 128,428 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 2 Mauritius 986,585 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 El Salvador 443,910 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Lebanon 425,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Grenada 165,230 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 112,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 106,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Jamaica?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Jamaica was 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 509,339 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,590 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Jamaica ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.