IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 91,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
91,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
10th
of 121 countries
All-time high
98,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
2,750 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 91,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 98,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,750 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 10th 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.
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,750 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 3,214 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 3,380 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 3,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 4,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 5,420 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1977 | 6,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 10,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1979 | 11,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 16,287 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 19,569 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 29,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1983 | 34,020 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 30,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 43,206 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1986 | 52,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 67,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 61,973 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 59,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 62,039 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 61,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 54,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 56,083 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 54,924 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 54,931 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47,567 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 39,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 37,809 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 36,324 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 38,284 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 40,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 45,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 43,947 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 40,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 37,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 35,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 33,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 30,203 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 36,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 53,423 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 61,751 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 60,867 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 71,941 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 69,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 76,227 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 74,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 79,597 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 79,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 87,295 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 98,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 95,249 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 91,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,378 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,750 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,287 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 67,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,324 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,039 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,311 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,203 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,423 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 81,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 87,295 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 98,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 7 Cape Verde 149,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Rwanda 132,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Lebanon 98,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 70,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Armenia 60,873 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Tonga 57,650 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 ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 91,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,750 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) 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.
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IBRD loans and IDA credits International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) 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.