Which has higher interest payments, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Jamaica, at 22.0% against 10.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?

12 years are reported by both, from 2009 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Interest payments

Jamaica

22.0%

in 2020

Sub-Saharan Africa

10.2%

in 2021

Jamaica rank

11th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

13th

Interest payments over time

Jamaica
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 22.0% against 10.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	48.8%	5.8%	43.0%	Jamaica
2010s	30.5%	6.4%	24.1%	Jamaica
2020s	22.0%	8.8%	13.2%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Jamaica, at 22.0% against 10.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest payments between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 11.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for interest payments?: Jamaica ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.