Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0792 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.0792 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.3301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +398.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0329 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1982 | 0.177 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 1989 | 0.087 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0777 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 0.101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0617 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0218 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 1997 | 0.014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1998 | 0.012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0126 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +641.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +165.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0854 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0869 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0574 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0966 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0792 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1884 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.087 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0757 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0574 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0894 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 7 Gambia 0.1129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Ukraine 0.0991 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Ecuador 0.0801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0775 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Moldova 0.0749 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Argentina 0.0739 DOD, current 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 use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0792 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.