Foreign liabilities per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign liabilities per capita was 12,120 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
12,120 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
58th
of 150 countries
All-time high
21,151 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
11,851 real chained 2019 US$
in 2014
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Jamaica is 12,120 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Jamaica peaked at 21,151 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11,851 real chained 2019 US$, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 58th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,151 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16,873 real chained 2019 US$ | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 15,150 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 15,022 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 14,776 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 15,382 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 16,611 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 16,177 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 15,380 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 15,758 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 15,719 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16,654 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 16,863 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 15,200 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 13,640 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 13,125 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 13,093 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13,106 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12,240 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 11,851 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11,858 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11,891 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12,341 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 12,817 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 12,692 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12,120 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 12,120 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,701 real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 12,120 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,015 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,594 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,776 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,151 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,738 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,640 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,863 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,501 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,851 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,125 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,120 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,120 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,120 real chained 2019 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 12,120 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21,151 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,851 real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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