Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Jamaica: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 31.2% against 19.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 17.4% | 0.9% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 22.4% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 32.0% | 9.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 46.0% | 24.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 31.2% against 19.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Jamaica?
- 11.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Jamaica?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Jamaica rank globally for short-term debt?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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.