Jamaica vs Nicaragua: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.94 billion DOD, current US$ against 7.21 billion DOD, current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 737.98 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Jamaica ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 643.76 million DOD, current US$ | 610.03 million DOD, current US$ | 33.73 million DOD, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 3.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.12 billion DOD, current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.74 billion DOD, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 7.94 billion DOD, current US$ against 7.21 billion DOD, current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 737.98 million DOD, current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Jamaica ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.