Africa Western and Central vs Jamaica: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and)
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.8% against 9.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Jamaica ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 15.9% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 19.9% | 12.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 26.1% | 22.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 23.5% | 15.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and), Africa Western and Central or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 19.8% against 9.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) between Africa Western and Central and Jamaica?
- 9.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Jamaica rank globally for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.