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Jamaica · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

39th of 50 · 7th in Latin America*
Debt / GDPJamaica's debt / gdp fell from 138.7 % in 1990 to 97.9 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%50%100%150%200%250%97.9 %

Jamaica's debt / gdp fell from 138.7 % in 1990 to 97.9 % in 2020.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

64th of 94 · 11th in Latin America
Gross debt / GDPJamaica's gross debt / gdp fell from 80.7 % in 1999 to 67.7 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%50%100%150%200%67.7 %

Jamaica's gross debt / gdp fell from 80.7 % in 1999 to 67.7 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

127th of 134 · 18th in Latin America*
Interest payments (% of revenue)Jamaica's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 27.5 % in 1991 to 22.4 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%22.4 %

Jamaica's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 27.5 % in 1991 to 22.4 % in 2020.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

19th of 110 · 3rd in Latin America
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Jamaica's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 74.4 % in 1995 to 76.1 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%120%76.1 %

Jamaica's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 74.4 % in 1995 to 76.1 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

64th of 97 · 17th in Latin America
Fiscal balanceJamaica's fiscal balance rose from -5.2 % in 1996 to -3.8 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%-5%0%-3.8 %

Jamaica's fiscal balance rose from -5.2 % in 1996 to -3.8 % in 2025.

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