Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Jamaica

Jamaica: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 16.7% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
16.7%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
45th
of 132 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2016
All-time low
2.5%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Jamaica, 2009–2020

51015202009201420202009: 2.5 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 8.3 %2013: 9.7 %2014: 13.4 %2015: 15 %2016: 18.5 %2017: 17.9 %2018: 16.3 %2019: 15.1 %2020: 16.7 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Jamaica stood at 16.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 242.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Jamaica peaked at 18.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2009.

Jamaica ranks 45th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1
2010s 12.4% 4.9% 18.5% 10
2020s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 42 New Zealand 22.2% compare
  2. 43 United States 19.4% compare
  3. 44 Israel 17.8% compare
  4. 46 Grenada 16.6% compare
  5. 47 Dominica 16.2% compare
  6. 48 Antigua and Barbuda 15.9% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places β†’

More reference data data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Jamaica?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Jamaica was 16.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2009.
How does Jamaica rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Jamaica ranks 45th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 242.1%. 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 Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed