Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Jamaica, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Jamaica peaked at 282,032 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78,615 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 79,266 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 86,081 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 113,757 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 112,005 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 78,615 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 96,586 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 103,334 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 200,010 US dollar per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 2013 | 231,259 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 193,565 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 179,981 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 186,908 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 165,517 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 190,962 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 236,422 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 277,439 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 282,032 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 255,849 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93,945 US dollar per square kilometre | 78,615 US dollar per square kilometre | 113,757 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 178,454 US dollar per square kilometre | 96,586 US dollar per square kilometre | 236,422 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,126 US dollar per square kilometre | 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre | 282,032 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 61 Latvia 303,746 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 62 El Salvador 252,212 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 63 Malaysia 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 65 China 223,048 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 217,111 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 67 Ecuador 212,509 US dollar per square kilometre 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Jamaica?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Jamaica was 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 282,032 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,615 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.