Egypt vs Jamaica: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Egypt
27.1%
in 2023
Jamaica
21.7%
in 2023
Egypt rank
5th
Jamaica rank
6th
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 27.1% against 21.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Egypt ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 6th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 19.9% | 12.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 26.1% | 14.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.5% | 2.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a share of exports of good and services, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Egypt, at 27.1% against 21.7% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a share of exports of good and services between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 5.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Egypt ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 6th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).