PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) in Jamaica
Jamaica: PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) was 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.13 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
34th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.13 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
29.78 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
PPG, IBRD in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ for ppg, ibrd in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, ibrd in Jamaica peaked at 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.78 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 34th out of 95 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.78 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 33.66 million DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 34.80 million DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 36.60 million DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 37.82 million DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 44.11 million DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 58.70 million DOD, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1977 | 68.14 million DOD, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 112.17 million DOD, current US$ | +64.6% |
| 1979 | 126.61 million DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 176.38 million DOD, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 211.94 million DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 321.97 million DOD, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1983 | 368.44 million DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 326.24 million DOD, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 467.92 million DOD, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1986 | 572.48 million DOD, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 734.89 million DOD, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 671.17 million DOD, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 649.70 million DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 671.88 million DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 664.12 million DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 593.70 million DOD, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 607.38 million DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 594.82 million DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 594.90 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 515.15 million DOD, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 431.02 million DOD, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 409.47 million DOD, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 393.38 million DOD, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 414.61 million DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 442.57 million DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 494.62 million DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 475.95 million DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 439.10 million DOD, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 410.23 million DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 386.95 million DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 359.78 million DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 327.10 million DOD, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 398.22 million DOD, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 578.57 million DOD, current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 668.77 million DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 659.19 million DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 779.12 million DOD, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 753.81 million DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 825.53 million DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 809.07 million DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 862.04 million DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 864.72 million DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 885.67 million DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 945.40 million DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 988.08 million DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 965.84 million DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 975.45 million DOD, current US$, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 922.11 million DOD, current US$, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.24 million DOD, current US$ | 29.78 million DOD, current US$ | 126.61 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 450.11 million DOD, current US$ | 176.38 million DOD, current US$ | 734.89 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 547.58 million DOD, current US$ | 393.38 million DOD, current US$ | 671.88 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 414.91 million DOD, current US$ | 327.10 million DOD, current US$ | 494.62 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 768.65 million DOD, current US$ | 578.57 million DOD, current US$ | 885.67 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 945.40 million DOD, current US$ | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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$), annual growth rate 49.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, ibrd in Jamaica?
- Ppg, ibrd in Jamaica was 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, ibrd recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppg, ibrd recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.78 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for ppg, ibrd?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppg, ibrd rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt outstanding from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is nonconcessional. Nonconcessional debt excludes loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. Data are in current U.S. dollars.