Benin vs Jamaica: External debt stocks, total

Benin
14.16 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Jamaica
14.84 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Benin rank
59th
Jamaica rank
56th

External debt stocks, total over time

  • Benin
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 14.84 billion DOD, current US$ against 14.16 billion DOD, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 674.10 million DOD, current US$.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 56th of 121 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 155.14 million DOD, current US$ 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ Jamaica
1980s 876.38 million DOD, current US$ 3.68 billion DOD, current US$ 2.80 billion DOD, current US$ Jamaica
1990s 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ 4.36 billion DOD, current US$ 3.03 billion DOD, current US$ Jamaica
2000s 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ 7.49 billion DOD, current US$ 5.79 billion DOD, current US$ Jamaica
2010s 4.04 billion DOD, current US$ 14.43 billion DOD, current US$ 10.39 billion DOD, current US$ Jamaica
2020s 11.32 billion DOD, current US$ 15.31 billion DOD, current US$ 4.00 billion DOD, current US$ Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Benin or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 14.84 billion DOD, current US$ against 14.16 billion DOD, current US$ in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Benin and Jamaica?
674.10 million DOD, current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Benin and Jamaica rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
Benin ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 56th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,444 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.