Foreign liabilities per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign liabilities per capita was 12,754 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12,754 current US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 151 countries
All-time high
12,754 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2,549 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 12,754 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Jamaica peaked at 12,754 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,549 current US$, in 1997.
That places Jamaica 56th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,568 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,589 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,549 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,746 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 2,862 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3,223 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 3,717 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 3,876 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4,057 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4,720 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 5,416 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 6,230 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 6,891 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 7,580 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 7,454 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8,077 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 8,667 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 9,272 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 9,468 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9,925 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 10,298 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 10,570 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 11,449 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 12,335 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 12,692 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 12,754 current US$ | +0.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 12,754 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,957 current US$, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 12,754 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,691 current US$, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,663 current US$ | 2,549 current US$ | 2,862 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,316 current US$ | 3,223 current US$ | 7,580 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,275 current US$ | 8,077 current US$ | 12,692 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,754 current US$ | 12,754 current US$ | 12,754 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 per capita in Jamaica?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Jamaica was 12,754 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12,754 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,549 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 56th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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