Jamaica vs South Asia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square

Jamaica
243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
44,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
4th
South Asia rank
2nd

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time

  • Jamaica
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 44,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 198,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 5.5 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 2nd of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 2,678 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 167.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,511 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 19,709 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 18,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 44,945 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 43,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 90,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 84,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 149,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 30,152 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 119,213 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 212,459 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 42,634 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 169,826 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square, Jamaica or South Asia?
Jamaica, at 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 44,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between Jamaica and South Asia?
198,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Jamaica ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), 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, short-term (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
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-term (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.