External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.62 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
90,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 1.62 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 7th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 93,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 96,969 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 112,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 133,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 150,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 135,557 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 156,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 133,250 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 159,328 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 178,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 215,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 266,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 322,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 335,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 383,162 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 394,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 440,539 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 427,774 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 430,309 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 441,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 425,898 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 427,656 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 407,982 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 428,838 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 426,206 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 378,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 352,592 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 364,299 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 371,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 445,173 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 505,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 517,209 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 528,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 601,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 608,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 746,473 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 971,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 963,158 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 90,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 159,328 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 339,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 178,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 440,539 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 402,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 352,592 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 441,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 691,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 445,173 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.62 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.34 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.48 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 4 Grenada 2.59 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.79 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 1.78 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 El Salvador 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.