Jamaica's debt / gdp fell from 138.7 % in 1990 to 97.9 % in 2020.
Jamaica · Government & public finance
Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.
18 indicators · 14 with data
Jamaica's gross debt / gdp fell from 80.7 % in 1999 to 67.7 % in 2025.
Jamaica's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 27.5 % in 1991 to 22.4 % in 2020.
Jamaica's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 74.4 % in 1995 to 76.1 % in 2024.
Jamaica's fiscal balance rose from -5.2 % in 1996 to -3.8 % in 2025.
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- Central gov. revenuedown −1.7 pts62nd of 137*
- Central gov. expenseup +3.5 pts74th of 136*
- Gov. revenuedown −0.2 pts35th of 97
- Gov. expenditureup +3.8 pts35th of 97
- Tax revenuedown −1.9 pts39th of 138*
- Military spendingup +0.1 pts94th of 147
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- Military expenditure (current US$)up +14.0 %112th of 151
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- Health spendingdown −1.0 pts68th of 192
- Education spendingdown −0.1 pts10th of 40
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