Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.1698 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Jamaica stood at 0.1698 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Jamaica peaked at 0.2003 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0702 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 93rd of 169 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0763 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0781 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0963 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0885 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0702 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0791 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0775 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1463 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +88.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1756 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1508 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1359 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1136 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1227 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1504 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1913 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1473 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1337 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1698 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0819 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0702 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0963 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1282 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0775 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1756 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1614 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1773 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Iceland 0.1731 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1729 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Togo 0.1662 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Republic of Korea 0.1651 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Slovakia 0.1645 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1698 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.2003 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0702 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd 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 30.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.