# Government debt % GDP — JAM
> Latest: 97.87% (2020). Change: +12.1 pp vs 2019.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1990–2020
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/government-debt-percent-gdp/JAM
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2015 | 118% |
| 2016 | 116% |
| 2017 | 96.14% |
| 2019 | 85.77% |
| 2020 | 97.87% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2020). Government debt % GDP — JAM [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/government-debt-percent-gdp/JAM. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)