PPG, private creditors in Jamaica
Jamaica: PPG, private creditors was -199.31 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -199.31 million NFL, US$ for ppg, private creditors in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 137.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Jamaica peaked at 1.51 billion NFL, US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -362.89 million NFL, US$, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -2.98 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.54 million NFL, US$ | -185.2% |
| 1972 | 30.33 million NFL, US$ | +1093.2% |
| 1973 | 103.00 million NFL, US$ | +239.6% |
| 1974 | 144.57 million NFL, US$ | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 138.77 million NFL, US$ | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 46.12 million NFL, US$ | -66.8% |
| 1977 | -12.66 million NFL, US$ | -127.5% |
| 1978 | -8.58 million NFL, US$ | -32.3% |
| 1979 | -13.48 million NFL, US$ | +57.1% |
| 1980 | -33.86 million NFL, US$ | +151.2% |
| 1981 | -3.26 million NFL, US$ | -90.4% |
| 1982 | 19.82 million NFL, US$ | -707.8% |
| 1983 | 65.71 million NFL, US$ | +231.6% |
| 1984 | 45.66 million NFL, US$ | -30.5% |
| 1985 | 50.48 million NFL, US$ | +10.5% |
| 1986 | -12.02 million NFL, US$ | -123.8% |
| 1987 | 3.91 million NFL, US$ | -132.6% |
| 1988 | -14.58 million NFL, US$ | -472.6% |
| 1989 | -1.24 million NFL, US$ | -91.5% |
| 1990 | -37.68 million NFL, US$ | +2946.2% |
| 1991 | -56.98 million NFL, US$ | +51.2% |
| 1992 | -11.46 million NFL, US$ | -79.9% |
| 1993 | 2.03 million NFL, US$ | -117.7% |
| 1994 | -40.88 million NFL, US$ | -2113.7% |
| 1995 | -21.23 million NFL, US$ | -48.1% |
| 1996 | 29.40 million NFL, US$ | -238.5% |
| 1997 | -26.74 million NFL, US$ | -190.9% |
| 1998 | 241.64 million NFL, US$ | -1003.8% |
| 1999 | -57.03 million NFL, US$ | -123.6% |
| 2000 | 506.34 million NFL, US$ | -987.8% |
| 2001 | 749.86 million NFL, US$ | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 70.72 million NFL, US$ | -90.6% |
| 2003 | -135.13 million NFL, US$ | -291.1% |
| 2004 | 701.42 million NFL, US$ | -619.1% |
| 2005 | 641.89 million NFL, US$ | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 492.76 million NFL, US$ | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 399.76 million NFL, US$ | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 228.49 million NFL, US$ | -42.8% |
| 2009 | -362.89 million NFL, US$ | -258.8% |
| 2010 | 84.94 million NFL, US$ | -123.4% |
| 2011 | 225.40 million NFL, US$ | +165.4% |
| 2012 | -346.39 million NFL, US$ | -253.7% |
| 2013 | -96.88 million NFL, US$ | -72.0% |
| 2014 | 533.12 million NFL, US$ | -650.3% |
| 2015 | 1.51 billion NFL, US$ | +183.1% |
| 2016 | -167.39 million NFL, US$ | -111.1% |
| 2017 | 446.04 million NFL, US$ | -366.5% |
| 2018 | -204.13 million NFL, US$ | -145.8% |
| 2019 | -291.26 million NFL, US$ | +42.7% |
| 2020 | -237.23 million NFL, US$ | -18.6% |
| 2021 | -199.23 million NFL, US$ | -16.0% |
| 2022 | -220.14 million NFL, US$ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | -183.06 million NFL, US$ | -16.8% |
| 2024 | -199.31 million NFL, US$ | +8.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -199.31 million NFL, US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.16 million NFL, US$, 47.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -199.31 million NFL, US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -200,000 NFL, US$, 996.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2946.2% | -1.24 million NFL, US$ | -37.68 million NFL, US$ |
| 1994 | -2113.7% | 2.03 million NFL, US$ | -40.88 million NFL, US$ |
| 1972 | +1093.2% | 2.54 million NFL, US$ | 30.33 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.76 million NFL, US$ | -13.48 million NFL, US$ | 144.57 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.06 million NFL, US$ | -33.86 million NFL, US$ | 65.71 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 million NFL, US$ | -57.03 million NFL, US$ | 241.64 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.32 million NFL, US$ | -362.89 million NFL, US$ | 749.86 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.26 million NFL, US$ | -346.39 million NFL, US$ | 1.51 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -207.79 million NFL, US$ | -237.23 million NFL, US$ | -183.06 million NFL, US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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, private creditors in Jamaica?
- Ppg, private creditors in Jamaica was -199.31 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 billion NFL, US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -362.89 million NFL, US$ in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Jamaica ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.4%. 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, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. 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.