Foreign debt rose 4.91% to USD 17,701 bil in Jamaica in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, foreign debt in Jamaica reached an all time high of USD 17,701 bil in 2021 and an all time low of USD 982 bil in 1970.
Jamaica has been ranked 51st within the group of 111 countries we follow in terms of foreign debt, 12 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Foreign Debt (USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Bahamas | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cayman Islands | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cuba | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dominican Republic | USD bil | 26,727 | 28,291 | 29,456 | 31,864 | 34,165 | ||||||||||||||||
| Haiti | USD bil | 2,096 | 2,168 | 2,170 | 2,220 | 2,214 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jamaica | USD bil | 14,075 | 14,026 | 14,605 | 17,086 | 17,430 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | USD bil | 530,515 | 544,177 | 578,105 | 606,454 | 610,189 | ||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| USA | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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