Jamaica vs Tunisia: External debt as a share of gross national income
Jamaica
76.1%
in 2024
Tunisia
77.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
22nd
Tunisia rank
21st
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Jamaica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 77.7% against 76.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 22nd and Tunisia ranks 21st of 121 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 60.0% | 10.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 66.7% | 35.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 91.5% | 3.0% | 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 77.7% 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 Tunisia?
- 1.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Tunisia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd and Tunisia ranks 21st 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 (%).