Jamaica vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Jamaica
845.13 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
731.61 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 845.13 DOD, current US$ per person against 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 113.52 DOD, current US$ per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 225.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 13.82 DOD, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 367.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 365.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.83 DOD, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 578.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 684.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 106.41 DOD, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 817.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 658.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 159.79 DOD, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 845.13 DOD, current US$ per person against 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 113.52 DOD, current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. 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, short-term (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.