Gross debt in Jamaica
The government gross debt refers to the total of all sums of money that have to be paid to other countries, communities or institutions. On the other hand not included in the gross debt are the demands of a country to foreign ones.The gross debt in Jamaica in the period from 1998 to 2016 was between 7.2 bn and 20.4 bn USD. The hightest level within the past 18 years was reached in 2012. However, the liabilities in 2016 have been only 17.27 bn USD
Based on the number of inhabitants, this is in Jamaica a debt of 5,941 USD per person. For comparison: The average debt per person in the same year in the European Union was 31,202 USD.
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Gross debt of the last 18 years in billion USD
| Jahr | Jamaica total | Jamaica per capita | EU per capita |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.16 bn USD | 2,743 USD | 12,387 USD |
| 1999 | 7.87 bn USD | 2,991 USD | 12,342 USD |
| 2000 | 8.84 bn USD | 3,328 USD | 10,778 USD |
| 2001 | 10.79 bn USD | 4,033 USD | 10,717 USD |
| 2002 | 12.39 bn USD | 4,600 USD | 11,593 USD |
| 2003 | 11.98 bn USD | 4,421 USD | 14,402 USD |
| 2004 | 12.39 bn USD | 4,545 USD | 16,970 USD |
| 2005 | 13.56 bn USD | 4,948 USD | 17,846 USD |
| 2006 | 14.01 bn USD | 5,086 USD | 18,591 USD |
| 2007 | 14.49 bn USD | 5,236 USD | 20,509 USD |
| 2008 | 16.46 bn USD | 5,918 USD | 23,520 USD |
| 2009 | 16.25 bn USD | 5,813 USD | 25,266 USD |
| 2010 | 18.01 bn USD | 6,408 USD | 30,683 USD |
| 2011 | 19.35 bn USD | 6,848 USD | 34,278 USD |
| 2012 | 20.42 bn USD | 7,186 USD | 33,161 USD |
| 2013 | 19.38 bn USD | 6,780 USD | 35,247 USD |
| 2014 | 18.40 bn USD | 6,401 USD | 36,694 USD |
| 2015 | 17.69 bn USD | 6,118 USD | 31,489 USD |
| 2016 | 17.27 bn USD | 5,941 USD | 31,202 USD |