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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Jamaica 2018

Debt decreased in Jamaica

In 2018 Jamaica public debt was 12,661 million euros14,959 million dollars, has decreased 798240 million since 2017.

This amount means that the debt in 2018 reached 94.39% of Jamaica GDP, a 6.84 percentage point fall from 2017, when it was 101.23% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Jamaica debt. It has risen since 2008 in global debt terms, when it was 12,045 million euros 17,714 million dollars although it has fallen as a percentage of GDP, when it amounted to 127.02%.

According to the last data point published, Jamaica per capita debt in 2018 was 4,636 euros5,478 dollars per inhabitant. In 2017 it was 4,937 euros 5,576 dollars, afterwards dropping by 301 euros 98dollars, and if we again check 2008 we can see that then the debt per person was 4,500 euros6,617 dollars .

The position of Jamaica, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2018 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 172 in the list of debt to GDP and 127 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
201812,66114,95994.39%€4,636$5,478
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