Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Jamaica
128,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
5,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
5th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
8th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 128,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 123,294 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 23.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 8,622 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 392.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8,230 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 31,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,405 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 29,608 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 46,182 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,213 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 43,969 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 78,655 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,444 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 75,212 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 110,484 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 105,815 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 105,609 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,520 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 100,090 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), Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Jamaica, at 128,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
123,294 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Jamaica ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.