Jamaica vs South Asia: Total debt service
Jamaica
31.9%
in 2024
South Asia
11.1%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
13th
South Asia rank
10th
Total debt service over time
- Jamaica
- South Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 31.9% against 11.1% in South Asia, a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.7% | 15.9% | 29.8% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 23.1% | 11.2% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 25.4% | 3.8% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 14.4% | 8.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 10.6% | 32.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 10.8% | 23.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Jamaica or South Asia?
- Jamaica, at 31.9% against 11.1% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Jamaica and South Asia?
- 20.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Asia rank globally for total debt service?
- Jamaica ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 10th 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.