Jamaica vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Jamaica
128,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
8,666 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
5th
South Asia rank
2nd
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Jamaica
- South Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 128,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,666 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 120,142 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 14.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 2nd of 121 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 | 8,622 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 274.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,347 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 31,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 791.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,222 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 46,182 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,696 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,486 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 78,655 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,763 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,892 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 110,484 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,423 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 105,061 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 105,609 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,239 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 97,370 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 South Asia?
- Jamaica, at 128,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,666 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Jamaica and South Asia?
- 120,142 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Asia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and South Asia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Jamaica ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 2nd 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.