Jamaica vs Uganda: Interest payments
Jamaica
22.0%
in 2020
Uganda
19.5%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
11th
Uganda rank
14th
Interest payments over time
- Jamaica
- Uganda
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.0% against 19.5% in Uganda, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th of 152 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9% | 15.3% | 11.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 15.4% | 6.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Jamaica or Uganda?
- Jamaica, at 22.0% against 19.5% in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Jamaica and Uganda?
- 2.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Uganda rank globally for interest payments?
- Jamaica ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th 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.