Democratic Republic of Congo vs Jamaica: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 129.04 billion current LCU against 119.33 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9.71 billion current LCU.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 49th of 155 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.53 million current LCU | 18.50 billion current LCU | 18.47 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 50.26 billion current LCU | 105.62 billion current LCU | 55.36 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 66.24 billion current LCU | 127.85 billion current LCU | 61.61 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 41.60 billion current LCU | 129.04 billion current LCU | 87.44 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Democratic Republic of Congo or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 129.04 billion current LCU against 119.33 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
- 9.71 billion current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica rank globally for interest payments?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 49th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.