Jamaica Government Budget Balance
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode JM.BUDGET.A.NSA
Latest0.2%2025
Previous0.0%2024
Year ago0.0%2024
Jamaica Government Budget Balance was 0.2% in 2025, up 0.2 percentage points from 2024.
That is the highest reading since 2023.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% |
| 2021 | −3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% |
Last 6 observations. The full history (6 observations) is available through the API.
Get Jamaica Government Budget Balance in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JM.BUDGET.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JM.BUDGET.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 2020 |
| Observations | 6 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | % of GDP |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 0.9% (2020) |
| 10-year low | −3.1% (2021) |
| 10-year average | −0.1% |
| Source agency | Jamaica Ministry of Finance and the Public Service |
| Makrognosis code | JM.BUDGET.A.NSA |
Other Jamaica indicators
Jamaica Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreJamaica Government Debt to GDPJamaica Public debt, J$ million (MoFPS Fiscal Policy Paper Table 1B Total Debt, FY-end March)
FAQ
- What is the current government Budget Balance in Jamaica?
- The latest reading is 0.2% for 2025, published by Jamaica Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Jamaica Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code JM.BUDGET.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-08-13. Source: Jamaica Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Original title: “Jamaica central-government fiscal balance, % of GDP (MoFPS Fiscal Policy Paper Table 1B, FY-end March, deficit negative)”.