Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 48,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 726,486 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 15.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 121 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 | 59,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 263,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 251,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 325,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,592 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 308,662 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 506,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 486,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 797,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,710 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 763,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 815,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 768,165 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Jamaica, at 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 48,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 726,486 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Jamaica ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.