Which has higher interest payments, Jamaica or Pre-demographic dividend?

Jamaica, at 22.0% against 10.4% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Pre-demographic dividend?

8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.

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.

Jamaica vs Pre-demographic dividend: Interest payments

Jamaica

22.0%

in 2020

Pre-demographic dividend

10.4%

in 2021

Jamaica rank

11th

Pre-demographic dividend rank

10th

Interest payments over time

Jamaica
Pre-demographic dividend

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 22.0% against 10.4% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.1 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 11th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 152 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Pre-demographic dividend	Difference	Ahead
2010s	28.7%	7.2%	21.6%	Jamaica
2020s	22.0%	9.1%	12.9%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Jamaica or Pre-demographic dividend?: Jamaica, at 22.0% against 10.4% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest payments between Jamaica and Pre-demographic dividend?: 11.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Pre-demographic dividend?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for interest payments?: Jamaica ranks 11th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th 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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Indicator: Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.