Jamaica vs Zambia: Total debt service
Jamaica
31.9%
in 2024
Zambia
30.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
13th
Zambia rank
14th
Total debt service over time
- Jamaica
- Zambia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 31.9% against 30.5% in Zambia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.1% | 26.6% | 15.4% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 26.2% | 8.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 23.7% | 2.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 14.6% | 7.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 8.7% | 33.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 17.8% | 16.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Jamaica or Zambia?
- Jamaica, at 31.9% against 30.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Jamaica and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for total debt service?
- Jamaica ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 14th 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.