External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Jamaica
Jamaica: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square was 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Jamaica peaked at 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Jamaica 4th out of 120 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6411 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 38.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 51.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1975 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 9,511 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 7,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 9,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 9,049 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 8,638 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 9,536 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 26,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +177.6% |
| 1984 | 23,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 17,506 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 17,409 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 21,908 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 27,235 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 36,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 31,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 25,910 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 28,619 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 26,518 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 44,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1995 | 45,319 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 52,978 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 63,181 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 58,154 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 72,331 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 73,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 85,896 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 72,047 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 91,199 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 101,288 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 56,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 101,362 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 2007 | 141,592 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 116,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 69,048 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 100,501 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 91,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 162,875 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 2013 | 132,854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 141,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 138,415 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 152,142 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 164,346 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 202,187 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 208,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 195,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 207,605 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 203,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 17.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +177.6% | 9,536 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,678 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,709 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,638 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,945 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,910 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,331 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 141,592 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 91,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 208,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,459 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 195,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Mauritius 4.73 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Lebanon 1.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Maldives 330,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Turkey 227,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Dominica 225,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Jordan 179,895 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square in Jamaica?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Jamaica was 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Jamaica ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.