Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Jamaica
Jamaica: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 757.98 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Jamaica, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Jamaica stood at 757.98 units per person.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Jamaica peaked at 837.92 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 167.82 units per person, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 167.82 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 230.25 units per person | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 288.08 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 426.19 units per person | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 357.43 units per person | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 454.75 units per person | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 453.86 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 526.77 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 436.74 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 358.29 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 296.04 units per person | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 282.12 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 206.63 units per person | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 230.87 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 309.92 units per person | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 371.71 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 607.99 units per person | +63.6% |
| 2018 | 586.22 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 627.05 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 712.07 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 761.2 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 837.92 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 811.99 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 764.55 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 757.98 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 371.32 units per person | 167.82 units per person | 526.77 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 387.68 units per person | 206.63 units per person | 627.05 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 774.29 units per person | 712.07 units per person | 837.92 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 65 Cape Verde 815.89 units per person compare
- 66 South Africa 815.19 units per person compare
- 67 Maldives 763.52 units per person compare
- 69 North Macedonia 728.5 units per person compare
- 70 Paraguay 689.69 units per person compare
- 71 Djibouti 626.69 units per person 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 liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Jamaica?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Jamaica was 757.98 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 837.92 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.82 units per person in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. 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 Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
- 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
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.