Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 99,602 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Jamaica, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Jamaica is 99,602 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Jamaica peaked at 139,173 US dollar per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18,504 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 66th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18,504 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 27,063 US dollar per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 31,245 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 115,571 US dollar per square kilometre | +269.9% |
| 2013 | 139,173 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 97,885 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 91,426 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 101,159 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 88,573 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 110,518 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 117,105 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 132,715 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 124,960 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 95,914 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 99,602 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 99,602 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,709 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 99,602 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,619 US dollar per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +269.9% | 31,245 US dollar per square kilometre | 115,571 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,504 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,504 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,504 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 91,972 US dollar per square kilometre | 27,063 US dollar per square kilometre | 139,173 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,298 US dollar per square kilometre | 95,914 US dollar per square kilometre | 132,715 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 63 Latvia 105,439 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 64 Montenegro 104,729 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 65 Thailand 104,560 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 67 Argentina 94,235 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 68 Turkey 89,312 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 69 Indonesia 85,381 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Jamaica?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Jamaica was 99,602 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 139,173 US dollar per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,504 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 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, Other sectors (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.