Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Total debt service
Jamaica
12.7%
in 2023
Nicaragua
13.8%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
10th
Nicaragua rank
9th
Total debt service over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 13.8% against 12.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 10th and Nicaragua ranks 9th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 5.4% | 10.5% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 4.3% | 14.4% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 4.4% | 5.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 16.3% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 14.9% | 3.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 13.8% against 12.7% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 1.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for total debt service?
- Jamaica ranks 10th and Nicaragua ranks 9th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release