Jamaica vs Low income: Short-term debt

Jamaica
42.6%
in 2024
Low income
15.6%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
35th
Low income rank
32nd

Short-term debt over time

  • Jamaica
  • Low income
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 42.6% against 15.6% in Low income, a difference of 27.0%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.7 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low income ahead.

Jamaica ranks 35th and Low income ranks 32nd of 112 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 23.1% 23.1% Low income
1990s 106.9% 390.2% 283.3% Low income
2000s 60.1% 95.6% 35.5% Low income
2010s 58.9% 29.2% 29.6% Jamaica
2020s 49.1% 21.9% 27.2% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Jamaica or Low income?
Jamaica, at 42.6% against 15.6% in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Jamaica and Low income?
27.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Low income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Low income rank globally for short-term debt?
Jamaica ranks 35th and Low income ranks 32nd of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit
% of total reserves
Source
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.