Which has higher short-term debt, Cape Verde or Jamaica?

Cape Verde, at 19.4% against 19.1% in Jamaica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?

45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)

Cape Verde

19.4%

in 2025

Jamaica

19.1%

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

33rd

Jamaica rank

35th

Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time

Cape Verde
Jamaica

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 19.4% against 19.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Jamaica ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 35th of 123 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	Jamaica
1990s	5.0%	11.5%	6.5%	Jamaica
2000s	0.5%	13.8%	13.3%	Jamaica
2010s	14.0%	11.2%	2.8%	Cape Verde
2020s	16.5%	15.7%	0.8%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Cape Verde or Jamaica?: Cape Verde, at 19.4% against 19.1% in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Cape Verde and Jamaica?: 0.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Jamaica rank globally for short-term debt?: Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 35th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit: % of total external debt
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 136 places, 6,773 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.