Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,529 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 253,541 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 12.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,136 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 650.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,485 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 47,971 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,210 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,761 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 57,518 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,960 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,558 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 90,367 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,081 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 83,286 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 201,113 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,080 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 190,033 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 179,228 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,355 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 161,872 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, total (tds, current us$), per square, Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Jamaica, at 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,529 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 253,541 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Jamaica ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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, total (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.