Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional was -111.39 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Jamaica is -111.39 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 181.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Jamaica peaked at 559.75 million NFL, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -111.39 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 94th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 353,000 NFL, current US$ | +1207.4% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million NFL, current US$ | +191.8% |
| 1974 | 794,000 NFL, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1975 | 2.58 million NFL, current US$ | +224.3% |
| 1976 | 690,000 NFL, current US$ | -73.2% |
| 1977 | 2.87 million NFL, current US$ | +316.5% |
| 1978 | 1.27 million NFL, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 1979 | 825,000 NFL, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million NFL, current US$ | +82.8% |
| 1981 | 3.40 million NFL, current US$ | +125.7% |
| 1982 | 5.34 million NFL, current US$ | +56.8% |
| 1983 | 15.55 million NFL, current US$ | +191.2% |
| 1984 | 11.10 million NFL, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 31.94 million NFL, current US$ | +187.8% |
| 1986 | 29.05 million NFL, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 38.51 million NFL, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 10.90 million NFL, current US$ | -71.7% |
| 1989 | 28.99 million NFL, current US$ | +165.9% |
| 1990 | 30.46 million NFL, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 28.14 million NFL, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 27.30 million NFL, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 27.44 million NFL, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | -419,000 NFL, current US$ | -101.5% |
| 1995 | 12.87 million NFL, current US$ | -3170.6% |
| 1996 | 7.20 million NFL, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1997 | 19.50 million NFL, current US$ | +170.8% |
| 1998 | 22.48 million NFL, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 43.02 million NFL, current US$ | +91.3% |
| 2000 | 88.82 million NFL, current US$ | +106.5% |
| 2001 | -9.00 million NFL, current US$ | -110.1% |
| 2002 | 92.23 million NFL, current US$ | -1125.3% |
| 2003 | -22.95 million NFL, current US$ | -124.9% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million NFL, current US$ | -108.3% |
| 2005 | -35.03 million NFL, current US$ | -1931.3% |
| 2006 | -34.70 million NFL, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | -32.10 million NFL, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 73.84 million NFL, current US$ | -330.0% |
| 2009 | 81.56 million NFL, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 559.75 million NFL, current US$ | +586.3% |
| 2011 | 38.85 million NFL, current US$ | -93.1% |
| 2012 | -39.79 million NFL, current US$ | -202.4% |
| 2013 | 4.40 million NFL, current US$ | -111.1% |
| 2014 | 136.60 million NFL, current US$ | +3004.0% |
| 2015 | 141.05 million NFL, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 136.51 million NFL, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | -67.28 million NFL, current US$ | -149.3% |
| 2018 | 53.55 million NFL, current US$ | -179.6% |
| 2019 | -5.22 million NFL, current US$ | -109.7% |
| 2020 | 14.53 million NFL, current US$ | -378.4% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million NFL, current US$ | -90.6% |
| 2022 | 20.56 million NFL, current US$ | +1409.4% |
| 2023 | -96.50 million NFL, current US$ | -569.4% |
| 2024 | -111.39 million NFL, current US$ | +15.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -111.39 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.23 million NFL, current US$. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -111.39 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.83 million NFL, current US$. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3170.6% | -419,000 NFL, current US$ | 12.87 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2014 | +3004.0% | 4.40 million NFL, current US$ | 136.60 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2005 | -1931.3% | 1.91 million NFL, current US$ | -35.03 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2022 | +1409.4% | 1.36 million NFL, current US$ | 20.56 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1972 | +1207.4% | 27,000 NFL, current US$ | 353,000 NFL, current US$ |
| 2002 | +1125.3% | -9.00 million NFL, current US$ | 92.23 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 million NFL, current US$ | 27,000 NFL, current US$ | 2.87 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.63 million NFL, current US$ | 1.51 million NFL, current US$ | 38.51 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.80 million NFL, current US$ | -419,000 NFL, current US$ | 43.02 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.46 million NFL, current US$ | -35.03 million NFL, current US$ | 92.23 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.84 million NFL, current US$ | -67.28 million NFL, current US$ | 559.75 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -34.29 million NFL, current US$ | -111.39 million NFL, current US$ | 20.56 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 91 Guatemala -80.37 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 92 Bulgaria -83.72 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 93 Mexico -107.56 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 95 Vietnam -155.99 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 96 Azerbaijan -203.97 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 97 Kazakhstan -205.14 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, rdb nonconcessional in Jamaica?
- Net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Jamaica was -111.39 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 559.75 million NFL, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -111.39 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.5%. 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, RDB nonconcessional (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. Nonconcessional financial flows cover all disbursements except those made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.