Angola vs Jamaica: Interest payments
Angola
25.2%
in 2024
Jamaica
22.4%
in 2020
Angola rank
10th
Jamaica rank
12th
Interest payments over time
- Angola
- Jamaica
How they compare
Angola currently reports 25.2% against 22.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Angola ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 46.0% | 45.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 50.0% | 47.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 29.3% | 19.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 22.4% | 2.8% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Angola or Jamaica?
- Angola, at 25.2% against 22.4% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Angola and Jamaica?
- 2.8%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Jamaica rank globally for interest payments?
- Angola ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.