Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.8% against 9.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 18.3% | 4.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 31.9% | 10.2% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 20.4% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 19.9% | 12.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 26.1% | 20.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 23.5% | 14.4% | 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), Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 19.8% against 9.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Jamaica?
- 10.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Jamaica?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Jamaica rank globally for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th 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.