Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 52.26 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Jamaica, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Jamaica stood at 52.26. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 142.97 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.26, in 2030.
That places Jamaica 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.32 | — |
| 2001 | 107.85 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 119.15 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 125.53 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 120.14 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 124.48 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 118.01 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 115.26 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 125.63 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 141.54 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 140.11 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 138.14 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 142.97 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 138.08 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 136.74 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 117.61 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 109.07 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 96.65 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 89.22 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 88.64 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 100.07 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 90.88 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 73.5 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 67.29 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 63.41 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 60.01 | -5.4% |
| 2026 | 58.17 | -3.1% |
| 2027 | 56.65 | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 55.09 | -2.8% |
| 2029 | 53.66 | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 52.26 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.89 | 91.32 | 141.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.72 | 88.64 | 142.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.87 | 53.66 | 100.07 | 10 |
| 2030s | 52.26 | 52.26 | 52.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Jamaica?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Jamaica was 52.26 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 142.97 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.26 in 2030.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October