Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 148,789 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,868 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 142,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 25.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,048 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 51,097 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 487.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 23,287 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 855.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9,903 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 104,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,330 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,756 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 148,480 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,508 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 142,973 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Jamaica, at 148,789 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,868 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 142,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.