18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.1% on the previous year and up 110.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0908 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Jamaica ranks 34th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -90.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP | +1253.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 units per US$ of GDP | +89.0% |
| 2013 | 0.024 units per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.044 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0908 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2022 | 0.0492 units per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2025 | 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP | +73.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP, 14.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP, 19.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 18_International debt securities, short term, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1253.9% | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0561 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0908 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 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0908 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.3%. 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 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
18_International debt securities, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
18_International debt securities, short term ÷ GDP (current US$)
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18_International debt securities, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.