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Government debt — Jamaica

Government debt in Jamaica in 2031 — 60.5%. Ranked 120 in the world out of 184. Since 1999, the indicator has fallen by 20.2 pp.

2031 60.5% −1.1 pp vs 2030
World rank 120of 184
Period maximum 140.3%2012
Period minimum 60.5%2031

Trend over time

1999–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Jamaica, 1999–203160801001201401601999200320072011201520192023202720311999: 80.7%2000: 89.5%2001: 105.3%2002: 115.4%2003: 120.1%2004: 116.9%2005: 121.5%2006: 114.2%2007: 111.6%2008: 123.8%2009: 138.3%2010: 137.8%2011: 135.9%2012: 140.3%2013: 135.2%2014: 134.4%2015: 115.9%2016: 106.9%2017: 95.1%2018: 88.3%2019: 87.7%2020: 101.3%2021: 86.3%2022: 70.2%2023: 66.5%2024: 62.5%2025: 67.7%2026: 65.8%2027: 65%2028: 63.8%2029: 62.8%2030: 61.6%2031: 60.5%
Change over the period: −20.2 pp Annual average: -0.63 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Jamaica

Jamaica 60.5%
World computed 102.5%
Latin America & Caribbean computed 72.1%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 101.6%
Government debt — Jamaica, by year Jamaica All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 60.5 −1.1 pp
2030 61.6 −1.2 pp
2029 62.8 −1 pp
2028 63.8 −1.2 pp
2027 65 −0.8 pp
2026 65.8 −1.9 pp
2025 67.7 +5.2 pp
2024 62.5 −4 pp
2023 66.5 −3.7 pp
2022 70.2 −16.1 pp
2021 86.3 −15 pp
2020 101.3 +13.6 pp
2019 87.7 −0.6 pp
2018 88.3 −6.8 pp
2017 95.1 −11.8 pp
2016 106.9 −9 pp
2015 115.9 −18.5 pp
2014 134.4 −0.8 pp
2013 135.2 −5.1 pp
2012 140.3 +4.4 pp
2011 135.9 −1.9 pp
2010 137.8 −0.5 pp
2009 138.3 +14.5 pp
2008 123.8 +12.2 pp
2007 111.6 −2.6 pp
2006 114.2 −7.3 pp
2005 121.5 +4.6 pp
2004 116.9 −3.2 pp
2003 120.1 +4.7 pp
2002 115.4 +10.1 pp
2001 105.3 +15.8 pp
2000 89.5 +8.8 pp
1999 80.7 —

Caribbean, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

HT Haiti 11.8 PR Puerto Rico 18.6 AW Aruba 48 DO Dominican Republic 50 AG Antigua and Barbuda 58.4 JM Jamaica 60.5 BS Bahamas 61.9 GD Grenada 66.8 BB Barbados 69.1 LC Saint Lucia 77.4 KN Saint Kitts and Nevis 79.2 DM Dominica 81.6 TT Trinidad and Tobago 82.1 VC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 144.7
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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