Argentina vs Jamaica: Total debt service
Argentina
38.3%
in 2024
Jamaica
31.9%
in 2024
Argentina rank
10th
Jamaica rank
13th
Total debt service over time
- Argentina
- Jamaica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 38.3% against 31.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Argentina ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.1% | 45.7% | 13.7% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 34.3% | 22.3% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 21.6% | 17.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 22.4% | 7.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 42.7% | 12.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 34.5% | 4.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Argentina or Jamaica?
- Argentina, at 38.3% against 31.9% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Argentina and Jamaica?
- 6.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Jamaica rank globally for total debt service?
- Argentina ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% 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
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.