External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Jamaica
Jamaica: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.3609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
31st
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.1136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Jamaica stood at 0.3609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Jamaica peaked at 1.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 31st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 0.249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4982 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5867 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6513 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.692 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.6% |
| 1985 | 1.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 1.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 1.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9937 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8726 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6926 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6908 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5711 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4378 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3307 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4791 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4863 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4943 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.515 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5543 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5751 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5374 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5749 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6377 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6287 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5786 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4658 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.3609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.3609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2565 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4982 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.936 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6353 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3307 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5543 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.575 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 28 Saint Lucia 0.3994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 0.3969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Nicaragua 0.3659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Paraguay 0.3519 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Congo 0.3393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.3609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 1.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Jamaica ranks 31st 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 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.