Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita was 140.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Jamaica stood at 140.2 TDS, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 140.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.03 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 12th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1972 | 2.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1973 | 2.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 2.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 3.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 4.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 5.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 8.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 1979 | 10.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 13.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 14.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 18.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 23.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 30.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1985 | 32.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 45.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1987 | 62.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1988 | 68.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 68.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 79 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 81.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 91.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 84.95 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 82.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 84.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 79.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 81.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 67.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 67.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 68.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 66.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 70.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 68.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 67.35 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 75.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 82.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 77.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 78.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 68.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 67.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 76.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 79.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 64.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 67.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 84.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 90.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 93.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 105.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 91.93 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 91.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 92.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 135.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 140.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 140.2 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.97 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 140.2 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.34 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 13.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 68.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.88 TDS, current US$ per person | 67.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 91.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.8 TDS, current US$ per person | 66.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 82.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 64.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 105.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 91.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 140.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 9 Saint Lucia 152.01 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Georgia 146.04 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 140.69 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Albania 135.84 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Moldova 134.98 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Montenegro 132.78 TDS, current US$ 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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 140.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 140.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.