Barbados vs Jamaica: Interest payments
Barbados
22.5%
in 2016
Jamaica
22.0%
in 2020
Barbados rank
10th
Jamaica rank
11th
Interest payments over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 22.5% against 22.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 11th of 152 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 45.6% | 31.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 32.8% | 14.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Barbados, at 22.5% against 22.0% in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for interest payments?
- Barbados ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 11th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.