Congo vs Jamaica: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Congo
- Jamaica
How they compare
Congo currently reports 152.60 billion current LCU against 129.04 billion current LCU in Jamaica, a difference of 23.56 billion current LCU.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 49th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.51 billion current LCU | 99.55 billion current LCU | 23.96 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2010s | 67.74 billion current LCU | 127.13 billion current LCU | 59.38 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 107.10 billion current LCU | 129.04 billion current LCU | 21.94 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Congo or Jamaica?
- Congo, at 152.60 billion current LCU against 129.04 billion current LCU in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Congo and Jamaica?
- 23.56 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jamaica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Jamaica rank globally for interest payments?
- Congo ranks 48th 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.