Jamaica vs Kenya: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Jamaica
21.7%
in 2023
Kenya
27.4%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
6th
Kenya rank
4th
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 27.4% against 21.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Jamaica ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 4th of 116 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 9.7% | 10.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 11.2% | 14.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.5% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 27.4% 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 Jamaica and Kenya?
- 5.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Jamaica ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 4th 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 (%).