Foreign liabilities in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign liabilities was 35.97 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
35.97 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 151 countries
All-time high
35.97 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
6.44 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 35.97 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Jamaica peaked at 35.97 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.44 billion current US$, in 1995.
Jamaica ranks 95th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.44 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.56 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.51 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.08 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 7.43 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 8.42 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 9.76 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 10.22 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 10.75 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 12.57 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 14.50 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 16.76 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 18.61 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 20.55 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 20.29 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.08 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 23.80 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 25.59 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 26.25 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.64 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 28.78 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 29.62 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 32.15 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 34.68 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 35.71 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 35.97 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 35.97 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.55 billion current US$, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 35.97 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.29 billion current US$, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.80 billion current US$ | 6.44 billion current US$ | 7.43 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.24 billion current US$ | 8.42 billion current US$ | 20.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.63 billion current US$ | 22.08 billion current US$ | 35.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.97 billion current US$ | 35.97 billion current US$ | 35.97 billion current US$ | 1 |
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 foreign liabilities in Jamaica?
- Foreign liabilities in Jamaica was 35.97 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.97 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign liabilities?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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