Jamaica vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Jamaica
0.0509 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
14th
South Asia rank
11th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Jamaica
- South Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.0509 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0427 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 6.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 11th 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 | 0.0366 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.1107 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0777 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0624 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0618 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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 0.0509 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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?
- 0.0427 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 14th and South Asia ranks 11th 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.