Jamaica vs Tonga: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Jamaica
394.36 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Tonga
412.29 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
11th
Tonga rank
8th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Jamaica
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person against 394.36 TDS, current US$ per person in Jamaica, a difference of 17.93 TDS, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 11th and Tonga ranks 8th of 122 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 182.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 171.64 TDS, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 201.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 27.23 TDS, current US$ per person | 174.15 TDS, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 317.4 TDS, current US$ per person | 39.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 278.2 TDS, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 427.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 59.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 367.94 TDS, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 401.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 154.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 246.45 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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person against 394.36 TDS, current US$ per person in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Jamaica and Tonga?
- 17.93 TDS, current US$ per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Tonga rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Jamaica ranks 11th and Tonga ranks 8th 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$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.