External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -4.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica is -4.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.5% on the previous year and down 132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 28.89 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -21.27 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 92nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +347.7% |
| 1974 | 19.31 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 12.64 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1976 | -14.09 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 1977 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1978 | -20.55 % change on previous year | -384.0% |
| 1979 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1980 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +181.2% |
| 1981 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 23.82 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1983 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1985 | 18.51 % change on previous year | +169.7% |
| 1986 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1987 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +225.4% |
| 1988 | -0.0075 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1989 | 0.794 % change on previous year | -10656.0% |
| 1990 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +536.0% |
| 1991 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6103 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1993 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -797.0% |
| 1994 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1996 | -13.5 % change on previous year | -1404.2% |
| 1997 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1999 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2000 | 26.11 % change on previous year | -897.6% |
| 2001 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2002 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2003 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2004 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -992.5% |
| 2005 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 17.04 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2007 | 28.89 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2008 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2009 | 9.32 % change on previous year | +352.8% |
| 2010 | 19.59 % change on previous year | +110.2% |
| 2011 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2012 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -613.8% |
| 2013 | -9.22 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2486 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2016 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -1065.4% |
| 2017 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 2018 | 22.44 % change on previous year | +536.2% |
| 2019 | -21.27 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2020 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2021 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -457.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2701 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2023 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -2812.4% |
| 2024 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -20.55 % change on previous year | 19.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.15 % change on previous year | -0.0075 % change on previous year | 23.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -13.5 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.73 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 28.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -21.27 % change on previous year | 22.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8109 % change on previous year | -7.33 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 89 Sierra Leone -3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Central African Republic -3.78 % change on previous year compare
- 91 China -4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Zambia -4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Mauritius -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Sri Lanka -4.53 % change on previous year 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica was -4.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.89 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.27 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.1%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.