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

Jamaica
0.1113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Low income
0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
12th
Low income rank
12th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Low income
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.1113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Low income, a difference of 0.0912 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 5.5 times Low income's.

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

Jamaica ranks 12th 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 0.1545 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0116 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1429 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
1980s 0.1699 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0266 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1433 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
1990s 0.1105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0166 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0938 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
2000s 0.0888 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0741 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
2010s 0.1423 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0136 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1287 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
2020s 0.1086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0246 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of, Jamaica or Low income?
Jamaica, at 0.1113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Jamaica and Low income?
0.0912 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit of?
Jamaica ranks 12th and Low income ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.