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

Jamaica
863.13 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Low income
16.24 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
14th
Low income rank
12th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Low income
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 863.13 TDS, current US$ per person against 16.24 TDS, current US$ per person in Low income, a difference of 846.89 TDS, current US$ per person.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 53.2 times Low income's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 14th and Low income ranks 12th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 177.76 TDS, current US$ per person 2.86 TDS, current US$ per person 174.89 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica
1980s 227.39 TDS, current US$ per person 9.57 TDS, current US$ per person 217.82 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica
1990s 251.08 TDS, current US$ per person 5.46 TDS, current US$ per person 245.62 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica
2000s 364.51 TDS, current US$ per person 6.53 TDS, current US$ per person 357.98 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica
2010s 777.89 TDS, current US$ per person 9.41 TDS, current US$ per person 768.48 TDS, current US$ per person Jamaica
2020s 719.95 TDS, current US$ per person 18.06 TDS, current US$ per person 701.89 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$), per capita, Jamaica or Low income?
Jamaica, at 863.13 TDS, current US$ per person against 16.24 TDS, current US$ per person in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Jamaica and Low income?
846.89 TDS, current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Low income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Low income rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Jamaica ranks 14th and Low income ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.