Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP was -0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is -0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 468.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.0027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14622.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +390.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1988 | -0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -118.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -645.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1991 | -0.0012 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -193.7% |
| 1992 | -0.0025 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -135.6% |
| 1994 | 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.8% |
| 1997 | -0.0022 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -968.5% |
| 1998 | -0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -291.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +159.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.3% |
| 2002 | 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15575.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +351.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +951.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +167.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +336.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -379.0% |
| 2016 | -0.002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0022 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0023 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0023 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2021 | -0.0027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2023 | -0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 337.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +15575.3% | 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +14622.4% | 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | -968.5% | 0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0022 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | +951.5% | 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +645.7% | -0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0025 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0023 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 108 North Macedonia -0.0016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Sierra Leone -0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Cape Verde -0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Albania -0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Bolivia -0.0024 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Ukraine -0.0024 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Jamaica
- Net financial flows, IBRD 160.84 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 8.27 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.72 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 19.1% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 49.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was -0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 468.0%. 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 Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.