India vs Jamaica: Interest payments
India
23.2%
in 2022
Jamaica
22.0%
in 2020
India rank
9th
Jamaica rank
11th
Interest payments over time
- India
- Jamaica
How they compare
India currently reports 23.2% against 22.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
India ranks 9th and Jamaica ranks 11th of 152 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 37.5% | 17.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 40.5% | 13.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 45.3% | 20.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 31.2% | 11.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, India or Jamaica?
- India, at 23.2% against 22.0% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between India and Jamaica?
- 1.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jamaica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
- How do India and Jamaica rank globally for interest payments?
- India ranks 9th 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.