PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was -87.28 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Jamaica is -87.28 NFL, US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 307.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 314.16 NFL, US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, -93.49 NFL, US$ per person, in 1997.
That places Jamaica 116th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.19 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 13.02 NFL, US$ per person | +110.4% |
| 1972 | 5.94 NFL, US$ per person | -54.4% |
| 1973 | 19.11 NFL, US$ per person | +221.8% |
| 1974 | 16.81 NFL, US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 20.94 NFL, US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 94.86 NFL, US$ per person | +352.9% |
| 1977 | 19.48 NFL, US$ per person | -79.5% |
| 1978 | 52.64 NFL, US$ per person | +170.2% |
| 1979 | 52.16 NFL, US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 130.74 NFL, US$ per person | +150.7% |
| 1981 | 156.74 NFL, US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 179.74 NFL, US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 136.9 NFL, US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 124.43 NFL, US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 109 NFL, US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1986 | -8.98 NFL, US$ per person | -108.2% |
| 1987 | 46.45 NFL, US$ per person | -617.3% |
| 1988 | 36.63 NFL, US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 39.54 NFL, US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 22.11 NFL, US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 1991 | 85.17 NFL, US$ per person | +285.2% |
| 1992 | -22.44 NFL, US$ per person | -126.4% |
| 1993 | -13.11 NFL, US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 1994 | -53.41 NFL, US$ per person | +307.3% |
| 1995 | -25.37 NFL, US$ per person | -52.5% |
| 1996 | -68.94 NFL, US$ per person | +171.7% |
| 1997 | -93.49 NFL, US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1998 | -48.57 NFL, US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 1999 | -42.31 NFL, US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 14.21 NFL, US$ per person | -133.6% |
| 2001 | -41.03 NFL, US$ per person | -388.7% |
| 2002 | 23 NFL, US$ per person | -156.1% |
| 2003 | -42.23 NFL, US$ per person | -283.7% |
| 2004 | -31.69 NFL, US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2005 | -52.79 NFL, US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 2006 | -3.55 NFL, US$ per person | -93.3% |
| 2007 | 12.77 NFL, US$ per person | -459.1% |
| 2008 | 4.79 NFL, US$ per person | -62.5% |
| 2009 | 35.42 NFL, US$ per person | +638.7% |
| 2010 | 314.16 NFL, US$ per person | +787.1% |
| 2011 | 79.27 NFL, US$ per person | -74.8% |
| 2012 | -3.47 NFL, US$ per person | -104.4% |
| 2013 | 56.05 NFL, US$ per person | -1714.6% |
| 2014 | 42.04 NFL, US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 63.55 NFL, US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 2016 | 18.27 NFL, US$ per person | -71.3% |
| 2017 | -17.83 NFL, US$ per person | -197.6% |
| 2018 | 14.83 NFL, US$ per person | -183.2% |
| 2019 | -19.3 NFL, US$ per person | -230.1% |
| 2020 | -4.93 NFL, US$ per person | -74.5% |
| 2021 | 26.98 NFL, US$ per person | -647.7% |
| 2022 | -11.58 NFL, US$ per person | -142.9% |
| 2023 | -63.82 NFL, US$ per person | +451.3% |
| 2024 | -87.28 NFL, US$ per person | +36.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -87.28 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8 NFL, US$ per person. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -87.28 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.43 NFL, US$ per person. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1714.6% | -3.47 NFL, US$ per person | 56.05 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2010 | +787.1% | 35.42 NFL, US$ per person | 314.16 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.12 NFL, US$ per person | 5.94 NFL, US$ per person | 94.86 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.12 NFL, US$ per person | -8.98 NFL, US$ per person | 179.74 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -26.04 NFL, US$ per person | -93.49 NFL, US$ per person | 85.17 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.11 NFL, US$ per person | -52.79 NFL, US$ per person | 35.42 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.76 NFL, US$ per person | -19.3 NFL, US$ per person | 314.16 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -28.12 NFL, US$ per person | -87.28 NFL, US$ per person | 26.98 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 49.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Jamaica was -87.28 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 314.16 NFL, US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.49 NFL, US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Jamaica rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 307.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.