Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate was 3.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.68 % change on previous year for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.1% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 53.31 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -18.11 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 88th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 36.57 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 20.33 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1974 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1975 | 23.93 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 1976 | 25.78 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 36.18 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 53.31 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1979 | 32.24 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1980 | 26.06 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1982 | 33.21 % change on previous year | +317.4% |
| 1983 | 28.41 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 31.36 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1986 | 40.59 % change on previous year | +384.3% |
| 1987 | 37.58 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4134 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1990 | 16.04 % change on previous year | +3779.9% |
| 1991 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1992 | 13.47 % change on previous year | +284.0% |
| 1993 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1994 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1995 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -310.6% |
| 1996 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 1997 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 1998 | -16.53 % change on previous year | -572.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2000 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +600.7% |
| 2001 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 2002 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -359.2% |
| 2004 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2005 | -0.5326 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2006 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -2579.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2008 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2009 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2010 | -12.1 % change on previous year | -1002.8% |
| 2011 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2012 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -1392.5% |
| 2013 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2014 | -18.11 % change on previous year | -451.7% |
| 2015 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2016 | 25.42 % change on previous year | +496.0% |
| 2017 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2018 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2019 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +234.1% |
| 2020 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2021 | -0.6575 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2022 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -299.3% |
| 2023 | 46.59 % change on previous year | +3455.0% |
| 2024 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.68 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.68 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.93 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +3779.9% | 0.4134 % change on previous year | 16.04 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +3455.0% | 1.31 % change on previous year | 46.59 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2579.1% | -0.5326 % change on previous year | 13.2 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1392.5% | -1.04 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1002.8% | 1.34 % change on previous year | -12.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.15 % change on previous year | 11.26 % change on previous year | 53.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.44 % change on previous year | 0.4134 % change on previous year | 40.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -16.53 % change on previous year | 16.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 13.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -18.11 % change on previous year | 25.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 % change on previous year | -12.46 % change on previous year | 46.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More external debt data for Jamaica
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica was 3.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 53.31 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.11 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 88th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.