IDA total vs Jamaica: Total debt service
IDA total
4.2%
in 2024
Jamaica
11.3%
in 2024
IDA total rank
13th
Jamaica rank
12th
Total debt service over time
- IDA total
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 11.3% against 4.2% in IDA total, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.7 times IDA total's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 32 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 16.0% | 13.8% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 18.7% | 14.2% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 11.8% | 7.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 9.4% | 7.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 14.7% | 12.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 11.1% | 7.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, IDA total or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 11.3% against 4.2% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between IDA total and Jamaica?
- 7.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Jamaica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Jamaica rank globally for total debt service?
- IDA total ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). 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 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.