Jamaica vs Low income: Total debt service
Jamaica
31.9%
in 2024
Low income
9.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
13th
Low income rank
12th
Total debt service over time
- Jamaica
- Low income
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 31.9% against 9.3% in Low income, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 3.4 times Low income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 13th and Low income ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 7.7% | 15.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 8.0% | 34.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 12.7% | 21.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Jamaica or Low income?
- Jamaica, at 31.9% against 9.3% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Jamaica and Low income?
- 22.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Low income?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Low income rank globally for total debt service?
- Jamaica ranks 13th and Low income ranks 12th 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.