External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 3,767 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3,767 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 5,059 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 522.81 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 24th 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 522.81 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 534.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 543.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 612.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 720.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 800.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 678.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 718.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 564.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1979 | 598.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 711.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 815.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 995.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 1,154 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 1,217 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1,426 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 1,471 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,655 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 1,643 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,645 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,715 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,641 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1,635 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,549 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1,553 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,554 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,331 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 1,184 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1,249 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,199 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,502 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 1,698 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 1,796 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,755 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,004 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 2,202 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 2,564 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 3,289 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 3,342 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,639 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 4,333 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 4,371 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,057 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 3,668 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 4,118 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,006 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,138 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5,059 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 3,979 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 3,859 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,228 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 4,237 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,926 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 3,767 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 629.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 522.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 800.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,273 DOD, current US$ per person | 711.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,655 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,461 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,184 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,715 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,379 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,502 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,639 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,184 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,668 DOD, current US$ per person | 5,059 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,003 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,767 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,237 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 21 Mexico 3,937 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Turkey 3,855 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Albania 3,833 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Paraguay 3,756 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Belize 3,570 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Cape Verde 3,515 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 3,767 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,059 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 522.81 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.