Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 32.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Jamaica, 2009–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Jamaica is 32.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Jamaica peaked at 38.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 34th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20.5% | — |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +46.6% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 14.8% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1949 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,559 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,622 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Jamaica?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Jamaica was 32.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).