External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 5,226 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,226 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
19th
of 122 countries
All-time high
6,216 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
522.81 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 5,226 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 6,216 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 522.81 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 19th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 522.81 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 534.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 543.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 621.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 728.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 807.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 717.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 820.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 688.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 814.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 901.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 1,075 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 1,307 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 1,563 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 1,606 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,812 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 1,846 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2,048 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 1,975 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,973 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,010 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,921 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,910 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,804 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,876 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,846 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,622 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 1,499 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 1,535 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,555 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,849 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 2,087 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 2,121 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,153 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,439 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 2,453 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,993 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 3,878 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 3,827 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,062 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5,161 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 5,176 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,139 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,630 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 5,039 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 5,015 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,984 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,180 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 6,216 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 5,123 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 5,119 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,651 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 5,569 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,421 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5,226 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5,226 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5,226 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 679.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 522.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 820.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,611 DOD, current US$ per person | 901.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,048 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,758 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,499 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,010 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,786 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,849 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,062 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,166 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,630 DOD, current US$ per person | 6,216 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,397 DOD, current US$ per person | 5,119 DOD, current US$ per person | 5,651 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 16 Turkey 6,022 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Armenia 5,405 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Argentina 5,304 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Ukraine 5,111 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 4,664 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Mexico 4,518 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 5,226 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,216 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 522.81 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 19th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.