Jamaica vs Rwanda: External debt as a share of gross national income
Jamaica
76.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
93.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
12th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Jamaica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 93.9% against 76.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Jamaica ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 46.8% | 24.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 40.7% | 61.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 83.5% | 10.9% | 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, Jamaica or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 93.9% against 76.1% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Jamaica and Rwanda?
- 17.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Rwanda rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 12th 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 (%).