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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Jamaica 2017

National debt fell in Jamaica

In 2017 Jamaica public debt was 13,459 million euros15,199 million dollars, has decreased 1,2581,087 million since 2016.

This amount means that the debt in 2017 reached 101.23% of Jamaica GDP, a 12.47 percentage point fall from 2016, when it was 113.7% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Jamaica debt. It has risen since 2007 in global debt terms, when it was 11,113 million euros 15,232 million dollars although it has fallen as a percentage of GDP, when it amounted to 114.48%.

According to the last data point published, Jamaica per capita debt in 2017 was 4,937 euros5,576 dollars per inhabitant. In 2016 it was 5,407 euros 5,983 dollars, afterwards dropping by 470 euros 407dollars, and if we again check 2007 we can see that then the debt per person was 4,167 euros5,711 dollars .

The position of Jamaica, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2017 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 174 in the list of debt to GDP and 131 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Jamaica. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Jamaica in economy of Jamaica.

Jamaica: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
201713,45915,199101.23%€4,937$5,576
201614,71716,286113.70%€5,407$5,983
201515,82017,555121.88%€5,818$6,456
201414,63719,451137.89%€5,389$7,162
201315,16020,135138.74%€5,588$7,422
201216,84621,658143.90%€6,216$7,992
201114,67820,427139.47%€5,430$7,557
201014,29318,964141.40%€5,302$7,034
200912,61917,581141.93%€4,698$6,545
200812,04517,714127.02%€4,500$6,617
200711,11315,232114.48%€4,167$5,711
200611,51814,463117.12%€4,333$5,441
200511,52514,346124.66%€4,352$5,418
200410,08712,541119.94%€3,822$4,752
200310,73912,144123.20%€4,085$4,619
200212,57311,880118.41%€4,799$4,535
200111,36010,174108.01%€4,361$3,906
20009,1918,49391.81%€3,560$3,289
19997,1337,60982.75%€2,787$2,974
Jamaica: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Jamaica: Evolution of debt in millions