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$), per capita over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 863.13 TDS, current US$ 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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About this data
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.