14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Jamaica

Jamaica: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0.0649 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0649 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
89th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.1804 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
0.0258 units per US$ of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 2001–2025

0.050.10.150.22001201320252001: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.046 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.069 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.126 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.145 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.149 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.074 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.075 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.057 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.045 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.18 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.086 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.098 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.098 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.111 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.134 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.135 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.084 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.071 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.064 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.065 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0.0649 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.1804 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP, in 2003.

That places Jamaica 89th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0605 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0461 units per US$ of GDP -23.8%
2003 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP -44.1%
2004 0.0691 units per US$ of GDP +168.2%
2005 0.126 units per US$ of GDP +82.4%
2006 0.1447 units per US$ of GDP +14.9%
2007 0.1491 units per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2008 0.0744 units per US$ of GDP -50.1%
2009 0.075 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2010 0.0569 units per US$ of GDP -24.1%
2011 0.0453 units per US$ of GDP -20.5%
2012 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP -16.3%
2013 0.028 units per US$ of GDP -25.9%
2014 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP +48.0%
2015 0.1804 units per US$ of GDP +334.8%
2016 0.0857 units per US$ of GDP -52.5%
2017 0.0984 units per US$ of GDP +14.9%
2018 0.0978 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2019 0.1108 units per US$ of GDP +13.3%
2020 0.1338 units per US$ of GDP +20.7%
2021 0.135 units per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2022 0.0844 units per US$ of GDP -37.5%
2023 0.0712 units per US$ of GDP -15.6%
2024 0.0639 units per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2025 0.0649 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +334.8% 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP 0.1804 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0856 units per US$ of GDP 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP 0.1491 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0783 units per US$ of GDP 0.028 units per US$ of GDP 0.1804 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0922 units per US$ of GDP 0.0639 units per US$ of GDP 0.135 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 86 North Macedonia 0.0761 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 87 Nigeria 0.0726 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 88 Suriname 0.0707 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 90 Philippines 0.0642 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 91 Benin 0.0619 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 92 Indonesia 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0649 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1804 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
How does Jamaica rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 89th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 5,127 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.