External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Jamaica
Jamaica: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 121 countries
All-time high
916,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
14,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Jamaica is 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Jamaica peaked at 916,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 17,718 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 20,976 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 33,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1974 | 50,267 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1975 | 65,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 86,924 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 91,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 101,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 111,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 133,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 161,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 198,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 231,252 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 248,065 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 295,536 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 308,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 350,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 351,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 354,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 373,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 361,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 363,499 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 347,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 347,813 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 346,872 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 298,896 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 261,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 279,898 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 271,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 352,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 402,825 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 429,982 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 423,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 488,223 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 513,148 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 567,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 623,600 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 641,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 620,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 702,019 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 716,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 682,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 687,516 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 737,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 890,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 877,266 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 916,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 900,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 868,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 845,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 833,247 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 809,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 111,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 133,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 354,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 325,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 261,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 373,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 506,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 352,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 641,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 797,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 682,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 916,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 815,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 845,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 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
- 7 Dominican Republic 792,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 762,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 El Salvador 610,521 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Jamaica?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Jamaica was 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 916,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Jamaica ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.