External finance, Overall in Jamaica
Jamaica: External finance, Overall was 0.75 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, Overall in Jamaica, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.75 for external finance, overall in 2014.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Jamaica peaked at 0.875 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1977.
That places Jamaica 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.375 | — |
| 1974 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.25 | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.375 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.875 | +133.3% |
| 1992 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.75 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.75, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.875, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3393 | 0.25 | 0.375 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.375 | 0.375 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.775 | 0.375 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -119.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Jamaica?
- External finance, overall in Jamaica was 0.75 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 1991.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for external finance, overall?
- Jamaica ranks 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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