PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Jamaica
Jamaica: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) was -2.52 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.52 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 519.3%
World rank
89th
of 93 countries
All-time high
2.79 billion NFL, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-3.28 billion NFL, current US$
in 2019
Years of data
54
1970–2025
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for png, commercial banks and other creditors in Jamaica is -2.52 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 519.3% on the previous year and down 6,452.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Jamaica peaked at 2.79 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.28 billion NFL, current US$, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 89th out of 93 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.10 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.10 million NFL, current US$ | +181.8% |
| 1972 | -2.40 million NFL, current US$ | -177.4% |
| 1973 | 12.50 million NFL, current US$ | -620.8% |
| 1974 | 54.40 million NFL, current US$ | +335.2% |
| 1975 | 13.30 million NFL, current US$ | -75.6% |
| 1976 | -456.60 million NFL, current US$ | -3533.1% |
| 1977 | 53.40 million NFL, current US$ | -111.7% |
| 1978 | -415.00 million NFL, current US$ | -877.2% |
| 1979 | -25.00 million NFL, current US$ | -94.0% |
| 1980 | 15.00 million NFL, current US$ | -160.0% |
| 1981 | -40.00 million NFL, current US$ | -366.7% |
| 1982 | 25.00 million NFL, current US$ | -162.5% |
| 1983 | 25.00 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | -120.0% |
| 1985 | -3.80 million NFL, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1986 | -2.30 million NFL, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1987 | -6.00 million NFL, current US$ | +160.9% |
| 1988 | -7.10 million NFL, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1989 | -8.95 million NFL, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1990 | -8.31 million NFL, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1991 | -5.85 million NFL, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 400,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | -5.20 million NFL, current US$ | -1400.0% |
| 1995 | 50.00 million NFL, current US$ | -1061.5% |
| 1996 | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | -110.0% |
| 1997 | 65.00 million NFL, current US$ | -1400.0% |
| 1998 | -8.87 million NFL, current US$ | -113.6% |
| 1999 | -12.96 million NFL, current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2000 | -8.55 million NFL, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2001 | -8.55 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -8.55 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | -8.55 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -8.55 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -8.55 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -8.55 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | -8.55 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -8.55 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -8.55 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -8.55 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.71 million NFL, current US$ | -80.0% |
| 2014 | 748.00 million NFL, current US$ | -43842.7% |
| 2015 | -38.39 million NFL, current US$ | -105.1% |
| 2016 | -35.30 million NFL, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2017 | -25.78 million NFL, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 2.79 billion NFL, current US$ | -10903.0% |
| 2019 | -3.28 billion NFL, current US$ | -217.8% |
| 2020 | -37.47 million NFL, current US$ | -98.9% |
| 2021 | 1.20 billion NFL, current US$ | -3310.1% |
| 2022 | 292.94 million NFL, current US$ | -75.6% |
| 2023 | 410.29 million NFL, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2024 | 600.00 million NFL, current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2025 | -2.52 billion NFL, current US$ | -519.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -2.52 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.03 million NFL, current US$, 167.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -2.52 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 833,500 NFL, current US$. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +43842.7% | -1.71 million NFL, current US$ | 748.00 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2018 | +10903.0% | -25.78 million NFL, current US$ | 2.79 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1976 | -3533.1% | 13.30 million NFL, current US$ | -456.60 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2021 | +3310.1% | -37.47 million NFL, current US$ | 1.20 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1994 | -1400.0% | 400,000 NFL, current US$ | -5.20 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1997 | +1400.0% | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | 65.00 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -76.12 million NFL, current US$ | -456.60 million NFL, current US$ | 54.40 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -814,600 NFL, current US$ | -40.00 million NFL, current US$ | 25.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.92 million NFL, current US$ | -12.96 million NFL, current US$ | 65.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.55 million NFL, current US$ | -8.55 million NFL, current US$ | -8.55 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.66 million NFL, current US$ | -3.28 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.79 billion NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | -7.83 million NFL, current US$ | -2.52 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.20 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 86 Papua New Guinea -1.72 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 87 Peru -1.78 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 88 Cambodia -2.00 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 90 Vietnam -2.71 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 91 Nigeria -4.07 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 92 Russia -40.96 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Jamaica
- Net financial flows, IBRD 160.84 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 8.27 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.72 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 19.1% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 49.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is png, commercial banks and other creditors in Jamaica?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Jamaica was -2.52 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.28 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,452.1%. 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 PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.