El Salvador vs Jamaica: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
El Salvador
91,986 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
128,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
8th
Jamaica rank
5th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 128,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 91,986 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in El Salvador, a difference of 36,822 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 8th and Jamaica ranks 5th of 121 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,623 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,622 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,999 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 7,071 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,943 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 13,031 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,182 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,150 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 27,726 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 78,655 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,929 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 49,008 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 110,484 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,476 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 70,512 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 105,609 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,098 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 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), El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 128,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 91,986 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 36,822 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- El Salvador ranks 8th and Jamaica ranks 5th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.