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
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 2001–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +334.8% | 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1804 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.