Jamaica vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and
Jamaica
21.7%
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean
9.4%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
6th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
8th
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 21.7% against 9.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Jamaica ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 125 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 15.8% | 4.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 8.7% | 17.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 9.2% | 15.3% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Jamaica, at 21.7% against 9.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and between Jamaica and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 12.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Jamaica ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 125 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.