Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) was 31.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Jamaica, 1997–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Jamaica stood at 31.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Jamaica peaked at 47.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1998.
Jamaica ranks 27th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.8% | — |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +458.2% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +113.0% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +119.0% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +54.3% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -18.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 31.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 4.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 31.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +458.2% | 0.8% | 4.4% |
| 2007 | +119.0% | 9.5% | 20.7% |
| 2006 | +113.0% | 4.4% | 9.5% |
| 2009 | +54.3% | 19.4% | 29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 4.4% | 29.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 34.4% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Jamaica?
- Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Jamaica was 31.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
- How does Jamaica rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 27th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.