External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 845.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 845.13 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 928.32 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Jamaica 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0037 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.2132 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.2783 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 49.74 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 38.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 50.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 45.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 43.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 46.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 128.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +173.7% |
| 1984 | 111.03 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 82.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 81.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 101.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 125.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 165.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 145.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 116.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 127.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 117.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 194.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +66.0% |
| 1995 | 196.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 227.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 268.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 245.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 302.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 303.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 354.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 295.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 371.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 410.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 229.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 2006 | 406.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +77.5% |
| 2007 | 565.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 461.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 273.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 396 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 357.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 636.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +78.0% |
| 2013 | 516.87 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 547 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 534.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 586.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 632.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 776.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 798.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 747.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 792.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 776.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 928.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 845.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 845.13 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430.21 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 845.13 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 343.67 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +173.7% | 46.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 128.26 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 50.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 43.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 165.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 116.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 302.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 367.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 229.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 565.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 578.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 357.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 798.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 817.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 747.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 928.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 17 Kazakhstan 951.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Moldova 930.16 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 19 China 926.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Cape Verde 739.39 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 22 South Africa 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Mongolia 666.17 DOD, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 49.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 845.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 928.32 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.