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
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
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.