Jamaica vs Low & middle income: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Jamaica
275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Low & middle income
18,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
5th
Low & middle income rank
7th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Jamaica
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 256,716 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 15.0 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,136 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 317.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,819 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 47,971 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,320 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,651 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 57,518 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,394 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,124 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 90,367 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,565 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 85,803 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 201,113 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,343 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 191,770 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 179,228 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,745 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 163,483 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$), per square, Jamaica or Low & middle income?
- Jamaica, at 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Jamaica and Low & middle income?
- 256,716 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Low & middle income?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Low & middle income rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Jamaica ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 7th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.