Which has higher short-term debt, Indonesia or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 16.2% against 15.5% in Indonesia as of 2024.

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

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

Indonesia vs Jamaica: Short-term debt

Indonesia

15.5%

in 2024

Jamaica

16.2%

in 2024

Indonesia rank

36th

Jamaica rank

35th

Short-term debt over time

Indonesia
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 16.2% against 15.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.3%	1.8%	8.5%	Indonesia
1980s	14.4%	5.6%	8.7%	Indonesia
1990s	18.9%	11.5%	7.4%	Indonesia
2000s	13.0%	13.8%	0.8%	Jamaica
2010s	14.7%	11.2%	3.5%	Indonesia
2020s	12.4%	15.2%	2.7%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Indonesia or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 16.2% against 15.5% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Indonesia and Jamaica?: 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Jamaica?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Jamaica rank globally for short-term debt?: Indonesia ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 122 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: 134 places, 6,579 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 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.