Jamaica vs Lower middle income: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Jamaica
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 128,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,993 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Lower middle income, a difference of 122,815 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 21.5 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 5th and Lower middle income ranks 6th of 121 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,622 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 189.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,433 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 31,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 801.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,212 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 46,182 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,587 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,595 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 78,655 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,183 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,473 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 110,484 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,301 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 107,183 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 105,609 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,581 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 100,028 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 Lower middle income?
- Jamaica, at 128,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,993 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Jamaica and Lower middle income?
- 122,815 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lower middle income?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Lower middle income rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Jamaica ranks 5th and Lower middle income ranks 6th 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.