Jamaica vs Seychelles: Interest payments

Jamaica
22.0%
in 2020
Seychelles
19.7%
in 2008
Jamaica rank
11th
Seychelles rank
13th

Interest payments over time

  • Jamaica
  • Seychelles
1020304050198520022020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 22.0% against 19.7% in Seychelles, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 11th and Seychelles ranks 13th of 152 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 37.5% 19.1% 18.4% Jamaica
1990s 40.7% 19.8% 20.9% Jamaica
2000s 43.0% 18.9% 24.1% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Jamaica or Seychelles?
Jamaica, at 22.0% against 19.7% in Seychelles as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest payments between Jamaica and Seychelles?
2.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Seychelles?
14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2008.
How do Jamaica and Seychelles rank globally for interest payments?
Jamaica ranks 11th and Seychelles ranks 13th 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

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

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.