Jamaica vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Jamaica
394.36 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Asia
21.21 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
11th
South Asia rank
10th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Jamaica
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 394.36 TDS, current US$ per person against 21.21 TDS, current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 373.15 TDS, current US$ per person.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 18.6 times South Asia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 10th of 122 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 45.41 TDS, current US$ per person 1.29 TDS, current US$ per person 44.12 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica
1980s 147.14 TDS, current US$ per person 2.88 TDS, current US$ per person 144.26 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica
1990s 201.37 TDS, current US$ per person 8.05 TDS, current US$ per person 193.32 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica
2000s 317.4 TDS, current US$ per person 9.46 TDS, current US$ per person 307.94 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica
2010s 427.79 TDS, current US$ per person 11.76 TDS, current US$ per person 416.02 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica
2020s 401.39 TDS, current US$ per person 17.69 TDS, current US$ per person 383.7 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Jamaica or South Asia?
Jamaica, at 394.36 TDS, current US$ per person against 21.21 TDS, current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Jamaica and South Asia?
373.15 TDS, current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and South Asia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Jamaica ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 10th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.