Colombia vs Jamaica: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita

Colombia
639.78 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Jamaica
863.13 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
17th
Jamaica rank
14th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 863.13 TDS, current US$ per person against 639.78 TDS, current US$ per person in Colombia, a difference of 223.35 TDS, current US$ per person.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.

Colombia ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 14th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 17.24 TDS, current US$ per person 177.76 TDS, current US$ per person 160.51 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica
1980s 71.77 TDS, current US$ per person 227.39 TDS, current US$ per person 155.61 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica
1990s 130.58 TDS, current US$ per person 251.08 TDS, current US$ per person 120.5 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica
2000s 191.5 TDS, current US$ per person 364.51 TDS, current US$ per person 173.01 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica
2010s 331.13 TDS, current US$ per person 777.89 TDS, current US$ per person 446.76 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica
2020s 526.98 TDS, current US$ per person 719.95 TDS, current US$ per person 192.97 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, Colombia or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 863.13 TDS, current US$ per person against 639.78 TDS, current US$ per person in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Colombia and Jamaica?
223.35 TDS, current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Colombia ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 14th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.