Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Jamaica
275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saint Lucia
112,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
5th
Saint Lucia rank
7th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 112,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, a difference of 162,781 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.4 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 5th and Saint Lucia ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50,409 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,608 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,802 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 57,518 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,176 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,342 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 90,367 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,672 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 201,113 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,734 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 123,379 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 179,228 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 86,128 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 93,100 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$), per square, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 112,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 162,781 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Jamaica ranks 5th and Saint Lucia ranks 7th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.