PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was -0.0113 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -0.0113 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.0% on the previous year and down 233.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.1203 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, -0.0284 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 122 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0083 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0161 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0197 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +221.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0148 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0654 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +342.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0417 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +235.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0456 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1047 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1144 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1203 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0845 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1187 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1189 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | -0.0075 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0329 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -536.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0224 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0212 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0115 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0498 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +334.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0154 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -130.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0059 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0242 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +310.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0096 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0235 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0284 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1998 | -0.0142 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 1999 | -0.0123 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -133.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0117 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -384.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -153.4% |
| 2003 | -0.0119 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -290.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0083 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0126 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -436.3% |
| 2008 | 0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.8% |
| 2009 | 0.008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +739.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0653 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +716.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -104.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -1782.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0032 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -192.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -178.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0032 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -229.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0009 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -615.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0017 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -136.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0085 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +384.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0113 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -0.0113 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0035 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -0.0113 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0043 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1782.9% | -0.0007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0244 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0654 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0731 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0075 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1203 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0072 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0284 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0498 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0023 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0126 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0032 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0653 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0035 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0113 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 112 Azerbaijan -0.0072 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Mauritania -0.0083 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Turkmenistan -0.0094 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.0113 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Dominica -0.0134 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Belarus -0.0147 NFL, US$ 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was -0.0113 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1203 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0284 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Jamaica rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 233.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.