Caribbean Small States vs Jamaica: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.4% against 13.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 41 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 50.9% | 40.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 29.3% | 21.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Caribbean Small States or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 22.4% against 13.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 9.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Jamaica rank globally for interest payments?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 41 groups.
- 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.