Jamaica vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): 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
- Jamaica
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.8% against 9.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 118 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.4% | 31.6% | 4.8% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 23.8% | 7.1% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 15.8% | 4.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 8.7% | 17.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 9.2% | 14.2% | 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), Jamaica or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Jamaica, at 19.8% against 9.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) between Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Jamaica ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 118 countries.
- 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.