Net financial flows, others in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net financial flows, others was -42.48 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, others in Jamaica, 1975–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -42.48 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, others in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 682.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, others in Jamaica peaked at 98.76 million NFL, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -43.48 million NFL, current US$, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, others in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 88,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 13.43 million NFL, current US$ | +15165.9% |
| 1977 | 6.17 million NFL, current US$ | -54.1% |
| 1978 | 2.79 million NFL, current US$ | -54.8% |
| 1979 | 12.55 million NFL, current US$ | +349.5% |
| 1980 | 17.20 million NFL, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 22.56 million NFL, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 9.51 million NFL, current US$ | -57.9% |
| 1983 | 9.81 million NFL, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 4.54 million NFL, current US$ | -53.8% |
| 1985 | 4.31 million NFL, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 3.47 million NFL, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 5.10 million NFL, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1988 | -1.11 million NFL, current US$ | -121.7% |
| 1989 | 6.96 million NFL, current US$ | -727.9% |
| 1990 | 6.06 million NFL, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1991 | -5.08 million NFL, current US$ | -183.8% |
| 1992 | -8.87 million NFL, current US$ | +74.7% |
| 1993 | 4.87 million NFL, current US$ | -154.8% |
| 1994 | 5.55 million NFL, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 13.71 million NFL, current US$ | +147.1% |
| 1996 | 1.88 million NFL, current US$ | -86.3% |
| 1997 | -18.54 million NFL, current US$ | -1086.7% |
| 1998 | -2.38 million NFL, current US$ | -87.2% |
| 1999 | 4.61 million NFL, current US$ | -293.5% |
| 2000 | 12.11 million NFL, current US$ | +162.8% |
| 2001 | 3.30 million NFL, current US$ | -72.7% |
| 2002 | 58,243 NFL, current US$ | -98.2% |
| 2003 | 8.86 million NFL, current US$ | +15109.6% |
| 2004 | 43.16 million NFL, current US$ | +387.3% |
| 2005 | 10.44 million NFL, current US$ | -75.8% |
| 2006 | 8.69 million NFL, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million NFL, current US$ | -64.5% |
| 2008 | 34.72 million NFL, current US$ | +1026.2% |
| 2009 | 33.91 million NFL, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 98.76 million NFL, current US$ | +191.2% |
| 2011 | 51.69 million NFL, current US$ | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 2.75 million NFL, current US$ | -94.7% |
| 2013 | 11.57 million NFL, current US$ | +320.6% |
| 2014 | 7.29 million NFL, current US$ | -37.0% |
| 2015 | -21.90 million NFL, current US$ | -400.4% |
| 2016 | -30.23 million NFL, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2017 | -35.47 million NFL, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2018 | -39.17 million NFL, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2019 | -38.95 million NFL, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | -39.94 million NFL, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2021 | -43.48 million NFL, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | -34.44 million NFL, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2023 | -29.14 million NFL, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2024 | -42.48 million NFL, current US$ | +45.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -42.48 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -569,884 NFL, current US$, 74.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -42.48 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.68 million NFL, current US$. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, others in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +15165.9% | 88,000 NFL, current US$ | 13.43 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2003 | +15109.6% | 58,243 NFL, current US$ | 8.86 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1997 | -1086.7% | 1.88 million NFL, current US$ | -18.54 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2008 | +1026.2% | 3.08 million NFL, current US$ | 34.72 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1989 | +727.9% | -1.11 million NFL, current US$ | 6.96 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.01 million NFL, current US$ | 88,000 NFL, current US$ | 13.43 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.23 million NFL, current US$ | -1.11 million NFL, current US$ | 22.56 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,285 NFL, current US$ | -18.54 million NFL, current US$ | 13.71 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 million NFL, current US$ | 58,243 NFL, current US$ | 43.16 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 635,242 NFL, current US$ | -39.17 million NFL, current US$ | 98.76 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -37.90 million NFL, current US$ | -43.48 million NFL, current US$ | -29.14 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 105 Zimbabwe -31.01 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 106 Mauritania -34.06 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 107 Guatemala -42.26 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 109 Albania -52.48 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 110 Kenya -54.81 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 111 Azerbaijan -54.81 million NFL, current US$ 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 net financial flows, others in Jamaica?
- Net financial flows, others in Jamaica was -42.48 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, others recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.76 million NFL, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, others recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.48 million NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for net financial flows, others?
- Jamaica ranks 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, others rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 682.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Others is a residual category in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. It includes such institutions as the Caribbean Development Fund, Council of Europe, European Development Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund, and the like. Data are in current U.S. dollars.