Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 87,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 941,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 11.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116,607 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 113,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 268,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 255,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 334,300 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,452 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 312,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 590,694 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 557,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,969 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.01 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.06 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 86,093 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 978,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square, Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Jamaica, at 1.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 87,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 941,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Jamaica ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.