Africa Western and Central vs Jamaica: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 31.2% against 19.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 6.4% | 6.8% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 14.0% | 13.8% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 15.7% | 24.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 22.4% | 9.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 32.0% | 17.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 40.6% | 19.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Africa Western and Central or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 31.2% against 19.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Africa Western and Central and Jamaica?
- 11.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Jamaica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Jamaica rank globally for short-term debt?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.