Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) 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.