Jamaica vs Pre-demographic dividend: Total debt service
Jamaica
11.3%
in 2024
Pre-demographic dividend
4.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
12th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
12th
Total debt service over time
- Jamaica
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 11.3% against 4.3% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.6 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 12th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 12th of 122 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 2.1% | 14.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 4.8% | 9.7% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 4.8% | 6.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 2.8% | 6.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 1.8% | 12.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 3.3% | 7.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Jamaica or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Jamaica, at 11.3% against 4.3% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Jamaica and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 7.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for total debt service?
- Jamaica ranks 12th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 12th of 122 countries.
- 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.