External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Jamaica
Jamaica: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.45 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
59th
of 98 countries
All-time high
4.51 billion DOD, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
25.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1981
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Jamaica peaked at 4.51 billion DOD, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1981.
Jamaica ranks 59th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 822.30 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 825.40 million DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 823.00 million DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 835.50 million DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 889.90 million DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 903.20 million DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 446.60 million DOD, current US$ | -50.6% |
| 1977 | 500.00 million DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 85.00 million DOD, current US$ | -83.0% |
| 1979 | 60.00 million DOD, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1980 | 75.00 million DOD, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 25.00 million DOD, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1982 | 50.00 million DOD, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 75.00 million DOD, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 70.00 million DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 66.20 million DOD, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 63.90 million DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 58.00 million DOD, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 50.90 million DOD, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 41.95 million DOD, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 33.65 million DOD, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 27.80 million DOD, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 27.80 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.20 million DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 78.00 million DOD, current US$ | +176.6% |
| 1995 | 128.00 million DOD, current US$ | +64.1% |
| 1996 | 123.00 million DOD, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 188.00 million DOD, current US$ | +52.8% |
| 1998 | 179.13 million DOD, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 166.17 million DOD, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 102.62 million DOD, current US$ | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 94.07 million DOD, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 85.52 million DOD, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 76.96 million DOD, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 68.41 million DOD, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 359.86 million DOD, current US$ | +426.0% |
| 2006 | 781.31 million DOD, current US$ | +117.1% |
| 2007 | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +178.1% |
| 2008 | 2.16 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 4.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 4.31 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.86 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 3.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 1.75 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +161.1% |
| 2019 | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2020 | 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +68.0% |
| 2022 | 3.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.52 billion DOD, current US$, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.93 billion DOD, current US$, 35% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +426.0% | 68.41 million DOD, current US$ | 359.86 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2007 | +178.1% | 781.31 million DOD, current US$ | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1994 | +176.6% | 28.20 million DOD, current US$ | 78.00 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2018 | +161.1% | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.51 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 2006 | +117.1% | 359.86 million DOD, current US$ | 781.31 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 619.09 million DOD, current US$ | 60.00 million DOD, current US$ | 903.20 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.60 million DOD, current US$ | 25.00 million DOD, current US$ | 75.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.97 million DOD, current US$ | 27.80 million DOD, current US$ | 188.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 914.64 million DOD, current US$ | 68.41 million DOD, current US$ | 3.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 56 Angola 2.78 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 2.50 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 58 Tajikistan 2.46 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 60 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 61 Cambodia 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 62 Jordan 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Jamaica
- Net financial flows, IBRD 160.84 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 8.27 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.72 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 19.1% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 49.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Jamaica?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Jamaica was 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 billion DOD, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Jamaica rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.