17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.345 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.345 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.636 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 25th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | +244.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0585 units per US$ of GDP | +90.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0712 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1094 units per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 2002 | 0.17 units per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1714 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1851 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2013 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2821 units per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3228 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3151 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3508 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3199 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3203 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.338 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3832 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3697 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4439 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.558 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5738 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5488 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5433 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.636 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5976 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.43 units per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3345 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3392 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.345 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.345 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0719 units per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.345 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1518 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +244.1% | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2179 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0712 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3508 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4399 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3199 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5738 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4471 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3345 units per US$ of GDP | 0.636 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 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.345 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.636 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 25th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
17_International debt securities, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
17_International debt securities, nonbanks ÷ GDP (current US$)
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17_International debt securities, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.