Belize vs Jamaica: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

Belize
3,354 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Jamaica
2,798 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Belize rank
14th
Jamaica rank
17th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • Belize
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 3,354 DOD, current US$ per person against 2,798 DOD, current US$ per person in Jamaica, a difference of 556 DOD, current US$ per person.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.

Belize ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 17th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 79.53 DOD, current US$ per person 314.81 DOD, current US$ per person 235.29 DOD, current US$ per person Jamaica
1980s 527.55 DOD, current US$ per person 1,248 DOD, current US$ per person 720.45 DOD, current US$ per person Jamaica
1990s 1,048 DOD, current US$ per person 1,422 DOD, current US$ per person 374.62 DOD, current US$ per person Jamaica
2000s 3,230 DOD, current US$ per person 2,043 DOD, current US$ per person 1,187 DOD, current US$ per person Belize
2010s 3,188 DOD, current US$ per person 3,091 DOD, current US$ per person 96.51 DOD, current US$ per person Belize
2020s 3,347 DOD, current US$ per person 3,051 DOD, current US$ per person 295.72 DOD, current US$ per person Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Belize or Jamaica?
Belize, at 3,354 DOD, current US$ per person against 2,798 DOD, current US$ per person in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Belize and Jamaica?
556 DOD, current US$ per person, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Belize ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 17th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.