15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita was 2.48 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Jamaica, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.48 units per person for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 79.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 34 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.3 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 4.95 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.515 units per person | -89.6% |
| 2004 | 3.52 units per person | +584.2% |
| 2005 | 2.77 units per person | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2702 units per person | -90.2% |
| 2007 | 34 units per person | +12481.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4101 units per person | -98.8% |
| 2009 | 1.14 units per person | +177.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4935 units per person | -56.6% |
| 2011 | 10.56 units per person | +2041.0% |
| 2012 | 9.93 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.03 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1138 units per person | -98.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7118 units per person | — |
| 2017 | 0.4053 units per person | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8268 units per person | +104.0% |
| 2019 | 2.14 units per person | +158.9% |
| 2020 | 11.94 units per person | +458.0% |
| 2021 | 6.35 units per person | -46.9% |
| 2022 | 9.91 units per person | +56.1% |
| 2023 | 3.15 units per person | -68.2% |
| 2024 | 4.38 units per person | +39.0% |
| 2025 | 2.48 units per person | -43.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +12481.4% | 0.2702 units per person | 34 units per person |
| 2011 | +2041.0% | 0.4935 units per person | 10.56 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.76 units per person | 0.2702 units per person | 34 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.42 units per person | 0 units per person | 10.56 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 units per person | 2.48 units per person | 11.94 units per person | 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 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Jamaica?
- 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Jamaica was 2.48 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 34 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.