🇯🇲 Jamaica National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Jamaica government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $17.5 billion, growing at $11 every second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 68%. Per-citizen share: $6,255.
About Jamaica's National Debt
Jamaica is a rare debt-reduction success story, slashing one of the world's highest debt ratios through years of sustained primary surpluses under IMF-backed programmes — a case study in fiscal consolidation.
Jamaica's debt-to-GDP ratio of 68% is elevated above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark, though still manageable for a government with deep capital markets and institutional credibility. By total government debt, Jamaica ranks 99th of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $11 per second, Jamaica adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $0 billion per year. Each of Jamaica's 3 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $6,255. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Jamaica National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Jamaica's national debt right now?
Jamaica's national debt is approximately $17.5 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $11 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 68% and each citizen's share is about $6,255.
How fast is Jamaica's debt growing?
Jamaica's government debt grows at approximately $11 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Jamaica's debt per capita?
Each of Jamaica's 3 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $6,255 of the national debt.
What is Jamaica's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Jamaica's debt-to-GDP ratio is 68%. This is above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark but generally manageable for an economy with sound institutions.
Why is Jamaica's government debt at this level?
Jamaica is a rare debt-reduction success story, slashing one of the world's highest debt ratios through years of sustained primary surpluses under IMF-backed programmes — a case study in fiscal consolidation.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 17,400,000,000 + 11 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=jm (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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