Ghana vs Jamaica: Debt service on external debt, total
Ghana
2.73 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Jamaica
2.45 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Ghana rank
44th
Jamaica rank
46th
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.73 billion TDS, current US$ against 2.45 billion TDS, current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 279.29 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ghana ranks 44th and Jamaica ranks 46th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.10 million TDS, current US$ | 358.86 million TDS, current US$ | 305.76 million TDS, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 246.86 million TDS, current US$ | 519.52 million TDS, current US$ | 272.66 million TDS, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 422.15 million TDS, current US$ | 622.92 million TDS, current US$ | 200.77 million TDS, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 342.41 million TDS, current US$ | 978.68 million TDS, current US$ | 636.27 million TDS, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.14 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 961.13 million TDS, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.73 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.04 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.69 billion TDS, current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Ghana, at 2.73 billion TDS, current US$ against 2.45 billion TDS, current US$ in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 279.29 million TDS, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Ghana ranks 44th and Jamaica ranks 46th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.