Foreign liabilities in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign liabilities was 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
93rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
53.08 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
33.00 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2014
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Jamaica peaked at 53.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33.00 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 93rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 42.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 38.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 38.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 40.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 43.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 42.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 40.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 41.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 42.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 45.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 41.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 37.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 35.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 35.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 33.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 33.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 36.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 35.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 38.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 53.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 37.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 45.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 33.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 36.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 90 Sudan 39.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 91 Iran 38.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 92 Georgia 34.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 94 Ghana 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 95 Senegal 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 96 Uganda 29.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 53.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign liabilities?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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