Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 35,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
35,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 46.6%
World rank
7th
of 121 countries
All-time high
35,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
178.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 35,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.6% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 35,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 178.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 7th 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.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 178.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 267.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1972 | 365.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1973 | 439.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 488.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 605.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 762.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 1,038 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 1,591 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1979 | 2,104 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 2,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 2,863 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 3,814 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 4,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 6,434 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 6,973 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 9,803 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1987 | 13,488 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1988 | 14,899 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 14,960 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 17,360 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 17,969 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 20,390 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 19,217 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 18,957 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 19,498 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 18,479 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 19,125 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 15,964 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 16,141 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 17,395 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 16,715 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 16,334 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 17,301 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 16,799 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 16,710 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18,916 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 20,712 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 19,463 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 19,724 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 17,337 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 17,156 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19,465 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 20,468 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 16,760 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 17,475 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 21,918 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 23,422 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 24,323 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 27,448 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 24,029 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 23,871 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 24,184 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 35,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 35,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,198 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 35,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,362 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 784.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 178.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,104 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,078 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,960 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,310 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,964 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,390 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,007 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,334 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,712 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,577 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,760 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,448 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,883 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,871 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49,196 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 44,237 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 El Salvador 37,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Mauritius 33,405 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Dominica 19,560 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Lebanon 18,875 TDS, 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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 35,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 35,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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.