Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square

Jamaica
1.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
814,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
10th

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 814,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 214,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 120 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 116,607 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,065 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 106,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 268,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 45,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 223,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 334,300 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 108,616 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 225,684 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 590,694 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 168,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 421,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 530,801 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 548,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 1.06 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 777,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 287,064 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$), per square, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Jamaica, at 1.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 814,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
214,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Jamaica ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.