China vs Jamaica: Short-term debt
China
31.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
31.2%
in 2024
China rank
19th
Jamaica rank
18th
Short-term debt over time
- China
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 31.2% against 31.0% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 15.9% | 1.6% | China |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.7% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 22.4% | 4.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 32.0% | 5.2% | China |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 40.6% | 6.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, China or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 31.2% against 31.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between China and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Jamaica rank globally for short-term debt?
- China ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 119 countries.
- 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.