IBRD only vs Jamaica: Interest payments
IBRD only
10.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
22.4%
in 2020
IBRD only rank
14th
Jamaica rank
12th
Interest payments over time
- IBRD only
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.4% against 10.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.2 times IBRD only's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 41 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 39.5% | 28.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 50.0% | 41.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 29.3% | 22.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 22.4% | 13.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, IBRD only or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 22.4% against 10.4% in IBRD only as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between IBRD only and Jamaica?
- 12.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Jamaica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do IBRD only and Jamaica rank globally for interest payments?
- IBRD only ranks 14th 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.