Foreign liabilities in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign liabilities was 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
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$, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 93rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- 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) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6678 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 966.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 620.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.5108 (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 149 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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