Jamaica JM: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments: Private

1970 - 2016 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Jamaica JM: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments: Private data was reported at 21.096 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.955 % for 2016. Jamaica JM: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments: Private data is updated yearly, averaging 6.902 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.046 % in 2009 and a record low of -32.685 % in 1981. Jamaica JM: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments: Private data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. To obtain the average, the grant elements for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. Commitments cover the total amount of loans for which contracts were signed in the year specified. Debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;

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What was Jamaica's Jamaica JM: External Debt: Average Grant Element on New External Debt Commitments: Private in 2016?

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
18.95 2016 21.27 2015 -32.69 1981 31.05 2009 % yearly 1970 - 2016

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Jamaica Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 14,751.510 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 7,621.283 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 1.600 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JMD bn) 1,331.228 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JMD bn) 2,370.493 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (JMD bn) 1,364.649 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 2.762 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 4.400 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.506 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029

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