Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 91,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 86,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 19.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,378 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 111.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,266 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 41,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 606.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 50,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 38,311 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,804 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,508 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 70,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 92,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,904 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Jamaica, at 91,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 86,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits (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.