Jamaica - External Debt to GNI 2019
93.99%
−21.84pp from 2018
Jamaica's external debt to gni was 93.99% in 2019, decreased +21.84pp from 115.83% in 2018. This was the 103rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2019▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.46% | 1.1% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 2.90% | -3.4% |
| 3rd | Timor-Leste | 7.09% | 0.3% |
| 4th | Botswana | 9.32% | -18.8% |
| 5th | Iraq | 11.82% | -4.0% |
| 6th | Afghanistan | 13.95% | -4.7% |
| 7th | China | 14.56% | 4.6% |
| 8th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 14.74% | 2.3% |
| 9th | Turkmenistan | 14.92% | -28.6% |
| 10th | Myanmar | 15.39% | -5.4% |
| 11th | Haiti | 16.40% | 9.2% |
| 12th | Bangladesh | 17.09% | 0.0% |
| 13th | Nigeria | 17.48% | 3.3% |
| 14th | Nepal | 18.86% | 14.1% |
| 15th | Solomon Islands | 19.03% | -4.2% |
| 16th | India | 19.98% | 2.5% |
| 17th | Eswatini | 20.17% | 13.8% |
| 18th | Philippines | 20.35% | -1.4% |
| 19th | Syrian Arab Republic | 21.13% | -4.5% |
| 20th | Chad | 21.82% | 4.1% |
| 21st | Malawi | 22.51% | -5.1% |
| 22nd | Comoros | 22.55% | 0.8% |
| 23rd | Burundi | 24.33% | 9.5% |
| 24th | Mali | 25.26% | 9.2% |
| 25th | Guinea | 26.56% | 19.7% |
| 26th | Niger | 26.59% | 12.2% |
| 27th | Togo | 28.64% | 18.3% |
| 28th | Peru | 29.50% | -9.2% |
| 29th | Russian Federation | 29.63% | 0.3% |
| 30th | Madagascar | 29.63% | 6.4% |
| 31st | Sierra Leone | 29.90% | 3.1% |
| 32nd | Kosovo | 29.92% | 3.1% |
| 33rd | Guyana | 30.06% | -12.3% |
| 34th | Brazil | 31.20% | 4.2% |
| 35th | Thailand | 32.18% | -9.8% |
| 36th | St. Lucia | 32.43% | 3.2% |
| 37th | Guatemala | 32.46% | -3.9% |
| 38th | Cameroon | 33.30% | 18.7% |
| 39th | Côte d'Ivoire | 33.78% | 18.7% |
| 40th | Pakistan | 34.92% | 22.3% |
| 41st | Kenya | 35.40% | 2.3% |
| 42nd | Tonga | 35.43% | -2.8% |
| 43rd | Azerbaijan | 35.49% | -3.3% |
| 44th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 35.70% | 5.9% |
| 45th | Central African Republic | 36.37% | 3.9% |
| 46th | Fiji | 36.68% | 17.6% |
| 47th | Uzbekistan | 36.69% | 21.0% |
| 48th | Indonesia | 37.08% | -1.3% |
| 49th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 37.35% | -3.7% |
| 50th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 37.47% | 0.2% |
| 51st | Viet Nam | 38.57% | 0.8% |
| 52nd | Vanuatu | 39.68% | -7.1% |
| 53rd | Uganda | 40.66% | 5.6% |
| 54th | Tanzania | 40.74% | 1.5% |
| 55th | Dominican Republic | 41.25% | 5.3% |
| 56th | Honduras | 42.52% | 2.7% |
| 57th | Liberia | 42.70% | 10.2% |
| 58th | Morocco | 43.53% | 7.7% |
| 59th | Cambodia | 43.84% | 3.0% |
| 60th | Colombia | 44.01% | 7.5% |
| 61st | Gabon | 47.01% | 7.4% |
| 62nd | Gambia, The | 47.76% | 0.8% |
| 63rd | Benin | 48.45% | -0.1% |
| 64th | Paraguay | 48.62% | 9.7% |
| 65th | Mexico | 48.72% | -1.0% |
| 66th | Samoa | 49.58% | -5.7% |
| 67th | Zimbabwe | 49.65% | 27.9% |
| 68th | Ecuador | 49.66% | 15.5% |
| 69th | Ghana | 49.87% | -8.7% |
| 70th | Grenada | 50.19% | -8.9% |
| 71st | South Africa | 50.25% | 9.9% |
| 72nd | Maldives | 51.77% | 9.6% |
| 73rd | Türkiye | 55.31% | -0.2% |
| 74th | Lesotho | 55.51% | 15.4% |
| 75th | Guinea-Bissau | 55.84% | 1.9% |
| 76th | Moldova | 59.19% | -4.2% |
| 77th | Burkina Faso | 59.77% | -13.4% |
| 78th | Albania | 60.29% | -4.0% |
| 79th | Bulgaria | 60.92% | -3.0% |
| 80th | Belize | 61.93% | -1.9% |
| 81st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 62.09% | -2.6% |
| 82nd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 62.35% | -8.0% |
| 83rd | Serbia | 63.42% | 2.6% |
| 84th | Sri Lanka | 64.85% | 12.8% |
| 85th | Rwanda | 65.14% | 6.5% |
| 86th | Belarus | 65.17% | -2.7% |
| 87th | Argentina | 65.25% | 18.9% |
| 88th | São Tomé and Principe | 66.80% | 0.7% |
| 89th | Congo, Republic of | 66.81% | 32.3% |
| 90th | El Salvador | 68.01% | 0.1% |
| 91st | Tajikistan | 68.87% | 1.7% |
| 92nd | Mauritania | 69.00% | -1.8% |
| 93rd | Dominica | 72.50% | -9.7% |
| 94th | North Macedonia | 73.88% | 4.2% |
| 95th | Sudan | 74.37% | 4.1% |
| 96th | Jordan | 75.25% | 1.8% |
| 97th | Ukraine | 80.70% | -13.0% |
| 98th | Mauritius | 81.07% | 13.0% |
| 99th | Papua New Guinea | 81.45% | 4.7% |
| 100th | Djibouti | 85.23% | 1.7% |
| 101st | Armenia | 86.07% | 1.6% |
| 102nd | Senegal | 91.31% | 2.6% |
| 103rd | Jamaica | 93.99% | -18.9% |
| 104th | Angola | 96.59% | 14.6% |
| 105th | Cabo Verde | 97.44% | 0.6% |
| 106th | Kyrgyz Republic | 98.40% | -3.3% |
| 107th | Tunisia | 98.56% | 16.5% |
| 108th | Kazakhstan | 107.37% | 4.8% |
| 109th | Lao PDR | 107.83% | 17.3% |
| 110th | Suriname | 108.98% | 11.1% |
| 111th | Georgia | 111.32% | 12.1% |
| 112th | Nicaragua | 111.85% | 6.3% |
| 113th | Bhutan | 111.88% | -0.3% |
| 114th | Zambia | 128.35% | 35.1% |
| 115th | Lebanon | 146.78% | -0.9% |
| 116th | Montenegro | 150.58% | 3.5% |
| 117th | Mongolia | 263.63% | -0.4% |
| 118th | Mozambique | 364.51% | 5.6% |
FAQ
What was Jamaica's external debt to gni in 2019?▾
Jamaica's external debt to gni in 2019 was 93.99%. This ranked 103rd globally.
How did Jamaica's external debt to gni change in 2019?▾
Jamaica's external debt to gni decreased by 18.9% in 2019 compared to 2018.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2019?▾
Mozambique had the highest external debt to gni in 2019 at 364.51%.
What is the external debt to gni of Jamaica in 2019?▾
The external debt to gni of Jamaica in 2019 was 93.99%. This ranked 103rd globally.
How does 2019 compare to 2018 for Jamaica's external debt to gni?▾
Jamaica's external debt to gni went from 115.83% in 2018 to 93.99% in 2019, a 18.9% decrease.
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