Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Short-term debt
Cape Verde
16.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
16.2%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
33rd
Jamaica rank
34th
Short-term debt over time
- Cape Verde
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 16.4% against 16.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 34th of 121 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 | 15.9% | 15.2% | 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 16.4% against 16.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Jamaica rank globally for short-term debt?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 34th of 121 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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About this data
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.