Gabon vs Jamaica: Interest payments
Gabon
20.4%
in 2021
Jamaica
22.0%
in 2020
Gabon rank
12th
Jamaica rank
11th
Interest payments over time
- Gabon
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.0% against 20.4% in Gabon, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 12th 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 | Gabon | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 29.0% | 16.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 22.0% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Gabon or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 22.0% against 20.4% in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Gabon and Jamaica?
- 1.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Jamaica rank globally for interest payments?
- Gabon ranks 12th 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.