Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Jamaica
1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
10th
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 442,792 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 112,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 339,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 283,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 402,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 123,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 278,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 691,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 197,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 494,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.33 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 667,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 665,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.43 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 949,242 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 475,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 442,792 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.