How does Jamaica rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Jamaica: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4858 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.4858 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.7%

World rank

33rd

of 121 countries

All-time high

1.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.3494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0.4858 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 1.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.

Jamaica ranks 33rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.699 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.6606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1972	0.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1973	0.6308 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1974	0.6039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1975	0.5648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1976	0.468 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1977	0.458 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1978	0.4472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1979	0.5229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1980	0.5696 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1981	0.5951 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1982	0.6665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1983	0.7127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1984	1.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.9%
1985	1.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.9%
1986	1.23 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1987	1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1988	1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1989	0.8821 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1990	0.8889 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1991	0.9596 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1992	1.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1993	0.6978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.8%
1994	0.7051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1995	0.5906 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1996	0.4544 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1997	0.3591 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1998	0.3654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1999	0.3494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2000	0.4349 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2001	0.4847 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2002	0.4879 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2003	0.4945 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2004	0.5264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2005	0.5263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2006	0.5805 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2007	0.6974 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2008	0.6645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2009	0.8217 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
2010	0.9009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2011	0.8354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2012	0.7597 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2013	0.7159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2014	0.8277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2015	0.7707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2016	0.7555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2017	0.7383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2018	0.8464 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2019	0.6597 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
2020	0.7283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2021	0.7515 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2022	0.6394 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2023	0.5205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2024	0.4858 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5615 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.699 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.9557 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5696 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4349 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8217 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.781 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6597 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6251 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4858 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7515 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

30 Dominica 0.5171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Kazakhstan 0.501 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Eritrea 0.4891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Sri Lanka 0.483 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Armenia 0.4783 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Belize 0.4648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.4858 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 1.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
How does Jamaica rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.