Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- Jamaica
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.