IDA only vs Jamaica: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- IDA only
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 14.6% against 6.5% in IDA only, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 15.5% | 5.0% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 22.3% | 7.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 17.2% | 4.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 19.6% | 13.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 23.9% | 18.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 19.9% | 12.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, IDA only or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 14.6% against 6.5% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between IDA only and Jamaica?
- 8.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Jamaica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Jamaica rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- IDA only ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.