External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Jamaica
Jamaica: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was -5.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Jamaica is -5.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 173.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Jamaica peaked at 61.42 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -13.83 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Jamaica ranks 98th of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 18.39 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 61.42 % change on previous year | +233.9% |
| 1974 | 48.46 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 30.86 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1976 | 32.15 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1978 | 11.05 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 1979 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 20.11 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1981 | 20.44 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 22.73 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1985 | 19.14 % change on previous year | +163.2% |
| 1986 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1987 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +223.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1793 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1989 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +479.7% |
| 1990 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +411.9% |
| 1991 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6147 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1993 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -798.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0223 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1995 | -0.2705 % change on previous year | +1113.4% |
| 1996 | -13.83 % change on previous year | +5012.7% |
| 1997 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1999 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2000 | 29.75 % change on previous year | -1078.8% |
| 2001 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2002 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2003 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2004 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -1111.6% |
| 2005 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2006 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 2007 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2009 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2010 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -502.0% |
| 2011 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2012 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -327.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7135 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2014 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +925.0% |
| 2015 | 20.67 % change on previous year | +182.7% |
| 2016 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2017 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -403.2% |
| 2018 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2019 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 2020 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2021 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2022 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 2023 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2024 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -5.4 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.82 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -5.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.21 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -5012.7% | -0.2705 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1111.6% | -1.51 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1113.4% | -0.0223 % change on previous year | -0.2705 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1078.8% | -3.04 % change on previous year | 29.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 61.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.57 % change on previous year | 0.1793 % change on previous year | 22.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.98 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 29.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 20.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 95 Sri Lanka -4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Cape Verde -4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Eritrea -5.32 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Tunisia -5.65 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Niger -6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Dominica -6.71 % 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Jamaica?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Jamaica was -5.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 61.42 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.83 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.8%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.