External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Jamaica
Jamaica: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 1.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.32 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
90,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Jamaica stood at 1.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Jamaica peaked at 1.32 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 7th 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 93,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 96,969 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 111,006 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 132,437 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 149,177 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 128,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 137,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 109,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 117,092 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 140,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 163,687 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 202,678 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 238,177 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 254,528 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 301,648 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 314,032 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 355,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 355,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 358,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 376,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 363,845 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 366,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 350,494 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 355,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 358,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 310,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 278,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 296,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 286,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 361,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 411,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 437,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 430,592 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 494,539 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 546,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 639,469 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 824,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 841,186 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 919,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 942,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116,607 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 90,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 149,177 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 268,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 140,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 358,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 334,300 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 278,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 376,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 590,694 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 361,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 919,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 942,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.32 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.01 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 4 Grenada 2.24 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 1.52 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.49 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 972,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 El Salvador 920,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 814,640 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Jamaica?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Jamaica was 1.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Jamaica ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.