Jamaica vs Uganda: Interest payments
Jamaica
22.4%
in 2020
Uganda
21.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
12th
Uganda rank
14th
Interest payments over time
- Jamaica
- Uganda
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.4% against 21.0% in Uganda, a difference of 1.4%.
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 12th and Uganda ranks 14th of 155 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 | 24.1% | 13.7% | 10.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 15.3% | 7.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Jamaica or Uganda?
- Jamaica, at 22.4% against 21.0% in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Jamaica and Uganda?
- 1.4%, 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 12th and Uganda ranks 14th 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.