Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Jamaica's external debt stands at 14.84B as of 2024-12-31, down from 15.40B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, Jamaica's external debt was 14.84B, down from 15.40B in 2023.
In 2023, Jamaica's external debt was 15.40B, down from 15.81B in 2022.
In 2022, Jamaica's external debt was 15.81B, down from 16.04B in 2021.
In 2021, Jamaica's external debt was 16.04B, up from 14.49B in 2020.
In 2020, Jamaica's external debt was 14.49B, up from 14.46B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.84B | -558.23M |
| 2023 | 15.40B | -416.85M |
| 2022 | 15.81B | -224.38M |
| 2021 | 16.04B | +1.55B |
| 2020 | 14.49B | +24.67M |
| 2019 | 14.46B | -3.07B |
| 2018 | 17.53B | +2.95B |
| 2017 | 14.58B | +578.39M |
| 2016 | 14.01B | -49.92M |
| 2015 | 14.06B | -21.63M |
| 2014 | 14.08B | +1.19B |
| 2013 | 12.89B | -1.36B |
| 2012 | 14.25B | -40.43M |
| 2011 | 14.29B | +101.04M |
| 2010 | 14.19B | +3.07B |
| 2009 | 11.12B | +685.93M |
| 2008 | 10.43B | -92.97M |
| 2007 | 10.52B | +2.44B |
| 2006 | 8.08B | +1.49B |
| 2005 | 6.59B | +73.86M |
| 2004 | 6.52B | +796.57M |
| 2003 | 5.72B | +118.85M |
| 2002 | 5.60B | +123.38M |
| 2001 | 5.48B | +656.77M |
| 2000 | 4.82B | +793.37M |
| 1999 | 4.03B | +82.50M |
| 1998 | 3.95B | +126.79M |
| 1997 | 3.82B | -276.62M |
| 1996 | 4.10B | -520.63M |
| 1995 | 4.62B | -28.49M |
| 1994 | 4.64B | +225.86M |
| 1993 | 4.42B | -213.07M |
| 1992 | 4.63B | +19.03M |
| 1991 | 4.61B | -172.20M |
| 1990 | 4.78B | +124.44M |
| 1989 | 4.66B | +27.45M |
| 1988 | 4.63B | -138.25M |
| 1987 | 4.77B | +503.37M |
| 1986 | 4.27B | +118.03M |
| 1985 | 4.15B | +512.95M |
| 1984 | 3.64B | +143.39M |
| 1983 | 3.49B | +612.13M |
| 1982 | 2.88B | +545.19M |
| 1981 | 2.34B | +402.56M |
| 1980 | 1.93B | +207.90M |
| 1979 | 1.73B | +282.42M |
| 1978 | 1.44B | -255.35M |
| 1977 | 1.70B | +230.37M |
| 1976 | 1.47B | -163.02M |
| 1975 | 1.63B | +180.03M |
| 1974 | 1.45B | +232.47M |
| 1973 | 1.22B | +168.42M |
| 1972 | 1.05B | +32.89M |
| 1971 | 1.02B | +35.33M |
| 1970 | 981.95M | — |
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Jamaica's external debt is 14.84B as of 2024-12-31, compared with 15.40B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 17.53B (2018); the lowest is 981.95M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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