Jamaica vs Paraguay: Debt service on external debt, total
Jamaica
2.45 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Paraguay
1.97 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Jamaica rank
46th
Paraguay rank
49th
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.45 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.97 billion TDS, current US$ in Paraguay, a difference of 481.50 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 49th of 121 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 358.86 million TDS, current US$ | 37.10 million TDS, current US$ | 321.76 million TDS, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 519.52 million TDS, current US$ | 186.42 million TDS, current US$ | 333.10 million TDS, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 622.92 million TDS, current US$ | 305.06 million TDS, current US$ | 317.86 million TDS, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 978.68 million TDS, current US$ | 432.91 million TDS, current US$ | 545.77 million TDS, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.76 billion TDS, current US$ | 416.11 million TDS, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.04 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.66 billion TDS, current US$ | 378.83 million TDS, current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Jamaica, at 2.45 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.97 billion TDS, current US$ in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 481.50 million TDS, current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Jamaica ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 49th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.