Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 8.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica is 8.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 307.7% on the previous year and up 152.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 555.71 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -32.86 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Jamaica ranks 17th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -393.9% |
| 1976 | 416.36 % change on previous year | -9593.6% |
| 1977 | 33.67 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1978 | 68.63 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1979 | 94.64 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1980 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1981 | 51.86 % change on previous year | -532.8% |
| 1982 | 24.1 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1983 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2423 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1985 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +4132.5% |
| 1986 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0432 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1988 | -28.84 % change on previous year | -66848.6% |
| 1989 | -20.59 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1990 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1991 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 1992 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 1993 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1994 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1995 | -24.34 % change on previous year | +361.5% |
| 1996 | -32.86 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1997 | -27.16 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1998 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1999 | 32.39 % change on previous year | -406.1% |
| 2000 | -18.61 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2001 | -19.59 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2002 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2003 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2004 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2005 | -9.27 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2009 | 555.71 % change on previous year | -22064.9% |
| 2010 | 189.68 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2011 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1078 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3766 % change on previous year | +249.2% |
| 2014 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -4252.3% |
| 2015 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2016 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -479.1% |
| 2017 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2018 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 2019 | -8.92 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 48.23 % change on previous year | -640.7% |
| 2021 | 23.62 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2022 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2023 | 2 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2024 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +307.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.73 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 416.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -28.84 % change on previous year | 51.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.99 % change on previous year | -32.86 % change on previous year | 32.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.28 % change on previous year | -19.59 % change on previous year | 555.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.27 % change on previous year | -15.64 % change on previous year | 189.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.04 % change on previous year | -11.83 % change on previous year | 48.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 14 Togo 13.7 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 12.75 % change on previous year compare
- 16 North Macedonia 9.46 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Gambia 8.1 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Ecuador 7.45 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Mauritania 7.24 % change on previous year 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 use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica was 8.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 555.71 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.86 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.2%. 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 Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Use of IMF credit International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.