Jamaica vs Portugal: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Jamaica
122.06
in 2015
Portugal
128.98
in 2015
Jamaica rank
7th
Portugal rank
5th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 128.98 against 122.06 in Jamaica, a difference of 6.92.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Portugal ahead.
Jamaica ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.13 | 19.41 | 0.2772 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 35.73 | 20.78 | 14.95 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 133.41 | 47.58 | 85.84 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 82.27 | 53.7 | 28.57 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 121.41 | 61.41 | 60 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 139.85 | 120.32 | 19.53 | 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, Jamaica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 128.98 against 122.06 in Jamaica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 6.92, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 5th 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.