External debt stocks, short-term in Jamaica
Jamaica: External debt stocks, short-term was 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Jamaica stood at 2.40 billion DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Jamaica peaked at 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1971.
Jamaica ranks 46th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.00 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 106.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.44 million DOD, current US$ | 93.55 million DOD, current US$ | 391.19 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 486.75 million DOD, current US$ | 280.61 million DOD, current US$ | 783.35 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 983.98 million DOD, current US$ | 615.36 million DOD, current US$ | 1.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 986.81 million DOD, current US$ | 2.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More external debt data for Jamaica
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -21.88 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 14.6% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors -247.80 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 403.64 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral -175.75 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 965.84 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Jamaica?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Jamaica was 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Jamaica ranks 46th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.