Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 36,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.39 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 39.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,083 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 125,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 339,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,284 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 334,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 402,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,034 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 392,498 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 691,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 680,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.33 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.31 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.43 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,997 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.39 million 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$), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Jamaica, at 1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 36,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.39 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.