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 149 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 21.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 16.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 15.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 15.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 14.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 15.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 16.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 16.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 15.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 15.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 15.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 16.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 16.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 15.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 13.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 13.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 13.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 13.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 12.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 12.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 12.1k real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Mongolia 13,251 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 56 Serbia 12,490 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 57 Guyana 12,195 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 59 Romania 12,000 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 60 Kazakhstan 11,647 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 61 Belize 10,212 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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