Jamaica vs Zambia: External debt stocks, short-term
Jamaica
2.40 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Zambia
2.79 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Jamaica rank
46th
Zambia rank
43rd
External debt stocks, short-term over time
- Jamaica
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.79 billion DOD, current US$ against 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 392.86 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.00 million DOD, current US$ | 360.07 million DOD, current US$ | 331.08 million DOD, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 213.44 million DOD, current US$ | 864.48 million DOD, current US$ | 651.04 million DOD, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 486.75 million DOD, current US$ | 778.16 million DOD, current US$ | 291.40 million DOD, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 983.98 million DOD, current US$ | 283.93 million DOD, current US$ | 700.05 million DOD, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 792.80 million DOD, current US$ | 824.83 million DOD, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 106.28 million DOD, current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Jamaica or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.79 billion DOD, current US$ against 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Jamaica and Zambia?
- 392.86 million DOD, current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Jamaica ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.