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Jamaica - Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) -2.83

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 158 economies tracked

Latest value

-2.83 (2020)

Global rank

##30 of 158 economies

Share of global total

0.4%

Growth since 1988

0.83×

Ranking Race — Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331972198219922002201220222024#34#302018 overtook Czech Republic2019 overtook Solomon Islands
JamaicaNauruNorwayLesothoMacao

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Jamaica climbed from #34 to #30 (overtook Czech Republic). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Jamaica ↓

Key Events — Jamaica

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1989
Climbed 28 places in global rank auto
1996
Fell 53 places in global rank auto
2000
Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
2001
Fell 41 places in global rank auto
2005
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2006
Fell 28 places in global rank auto
2013
Climbed 70 places in global rank auto
2018
Overtook Czech Republic in global rank auto

Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), 1988-2020

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19881998200820182020-11.38-6.21-1.044.13

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