Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

Jamaica
775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
11th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 754,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 36.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Jamaica ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 59,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 829.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 58,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 263,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 259,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 325,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 317,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 506,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 498,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 797,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 11,973 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 785,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 815,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 795,414 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Jamaica, at 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
754,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Jamaica ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.