International debt issues to GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: International debt issues to GDP was 78.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Jamaica, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 78.5% for international debt issues to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Jamaica peaked at 87.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1983.
That places Jamaica 11th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International debt issues to GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +52.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +654.7% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +84.1% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +88.8% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +88.3% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 9.6% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 54.2% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.5% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Jamaica?
- International debt issues to gdp in Jamaica was 78.5% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 11th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.