Bhutan vs Jamaica: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Bhutan
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 16th of 123 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 12.6% | 12.2% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 9.4% | 6.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 8.2% | 5.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 8.1% | 3.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 6.3% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Bhutan or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Bhutan and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jamaica?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Jamaica rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Bhutan ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 16th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). 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 gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.