Caribbean vs Central America: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and
Caribbean
5.2%
in 2023
Central America
4.6%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
14th
Central America rank
17th
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and over time
- Caribbean
- Central America
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 5.2% against 4.6% in Central America, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central America ahead.
Caribbean ranks 14th and Central America ranks 17th of 17 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Central America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 0.2% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.8% | 1.7% | Central America |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 6.9% | 1.4% | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and, Caribbean or Central America?
- Caribbean, at 5.2% against 4.6% in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and between Caribbean and Central America?
- 0.6%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Central America rank globally for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Caribbean ranks 14th and Central America ranks 17th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.