Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0625 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0125 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0294 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.3% |
| 1985 | 0.036 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0385 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0444 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0421 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0368 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0409 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0474 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0625 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0383 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0377 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0271 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0247 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0197 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0209 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0197 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0182 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0172 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0176 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0175 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0276 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0625 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.02 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Fiji 0.0191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Paraguay 0.0187 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 North Macedonia 0.018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0178 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Grenada 0.0174 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0625 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.