04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Jamaica

Jamaica: 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans was 10.00 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.00 million
Change on year
down 80.0%
World rank
112th
of 132 countries
All-time high
658.00 million
in 2004
All-time low
10.00 million
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Jamaica, 2004–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M2004201320232004: 658.0M2005: 510.0M2006: 485.0M2007: 449.0M2008: 438.0M2009: 390.0M2010: 370.0M2011: 323.0M2012: 256.0M2013: 191.0M2014: 139.0M2015: 114.0M2016: 91.0M2017: 72.0M2018: 70.0M2019: 83.0M2020: 68.0M2021: 57.0M2022: 50.0M2023: 10.0M

Source: OECD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Jamaica is 10.00 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 80.0% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Jamaica peaked at 658.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million, in 2023.

That places Jamaica 112th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Jamaica, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 658.00 million —
2005 510.00 million -22.5%
2006 485.00 million -4.9%
2007 449.00 million -7.4%
2008 438.00 million -2.4%
2009 390.00 million -11.0%
2010 370.00 million -5.1%
2011 323.00 million -12.7%
2012 256.00 million -20.7%
2013 191.00 million -25.4%
2014 139.00 million -27.2%
2015 114.00 million -18.0%
2016 91.00 million -20.2%
2017 72.00 million -20.9%
2018 70.00 million -2.8%
2019 83.00 million +18.6%
2020 68.00 million -18.1%
2021 57.00 million -16.2%
2022 50.00 million -12.3%
2023 10.00 million -80.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 10.00 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 487.50 million, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 10.00 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.00 million, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -80.0% 50.00 million 10.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 488.33 million 390.00 million 658.00 million 6
2010s 170.90 million 70.00 million 370.00 million 10
2020s 46.25 million 10.00 million 68.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 110 Djibouti 18.00 million compare
  2. 111 Seychelles 11.00 million compare
  3. 112 Dominica 10.00 million compare
  4. 112 Equatorial Guinea 10.00 million compare
  5. 115 Belarus 7.00 million compare
  6. 115 Haiti 7.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

More reference data data for Jamaica

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Frequently asked questions

What is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Jamaica?
04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Jamaica was 10.00 million in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 658.00 million in 2004.
What is the lowest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million in 2023.
How does Jamaica rank for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans?
Jamaica ranks 112th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,428 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Aid loans cover Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans. ODA loans are concessional loans provided by the official sector to countries and territories on the DAC List of ODA Recipients.