Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1,359 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1,359 US dollar per person for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Jamaica peaked at 1,359 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 311.07 US dollar per person, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 92nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 319.47 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 345.16 US dollar per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 453.97 US dollar per person | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 445.04 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 311.07 US dollar per person | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 380.57 US dollar per person | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 405.4 US dollar per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 781.3 US dollar per person | +92.7% |
| 2013 | 899.72 US dollar per person | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 750.36 US dollar per person | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 695.51 US dollar per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 720.38 US dollar per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 636.61 US dollar per person | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 733.35 US dollar per person | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 906.91 US dollar per person | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 1,061 US dollar per person | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1,076 US dollar per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 975.94 US dollar per person | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 950.31 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,037 US dollar per person | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 1,359 US dollar per person | +31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 374.94 US dollar per person | 311.07 US dollar per person | 453.97 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 691.01 US dollar per person | 380.57 US dollar per person | 906.91 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,077 US dollar per person | 950.31 US dollar per person | 1,359 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Jamaica?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Jamaica was 1,359 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,359 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.07 US dollar per person in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.