Belgium vs Jamaica: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Belgium
106.05
in 2015
Jamaica
122.06
in 2015
Belgium rank
10th
Jamaica rank
7th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time
- Belgium
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 122.06 against 106.05 in Belgium, a difference of 16.01.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.65 | 19.43 | 36.22 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 43.76 | 35.73 | 8.03 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 117.22 | 147.57 | 30.35 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 125.36 | 82.27 | 43.09 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.22 | 121.41 | 24.2 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 103.99 | 139.85 | 35.86 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Belgium or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 122.06 against 106.05 in Belgium as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Belgium and Jamaica?
- 16.01, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jamaica?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2015.
- How do Belgium and Jamaica rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 7th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.