El Salvador vs Jamaica: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI

El Salvador
75.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
76.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
25th
Jamaica rank
23rd

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time

  • El Salvador
  • Jamaica
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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 25th and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 129 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 stocks as a proportion of gni, El Salvador or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 76.1% against 75.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni 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 stocks as a proportion of gni?
El Salvador ranks 25th and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed