External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
25th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.98 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (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 external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 1.98 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Jamaica ranks 25th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.699 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.6606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6394 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5457 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9652 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.53 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1985 | 1.98 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 1.55 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 1.45 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8518 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4546 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5958 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5763 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6776 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8222 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9622 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8496 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.98 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9634 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8496 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 22 El Salvador 0.7157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Gambia 0.6831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Paraguay 0.6697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Maldives 0.6645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Benin 0.6593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Jamaica rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 25th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.