El Salvador vs Jamaica: External debt as a share of gross national income
El Salvador
75.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
76.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
24th
Jamaica rank
22nd
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 76.1% against 75.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 70.9% | 12.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 102.5% | 34.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 94.4% | 20.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 76.1% against 75.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- El Salvador ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).