Jamaica vs Kenya: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita
Jamaica
2.48 units per person
in 2025
Kenya
2.26 units per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
92nd
Kenya rank
95th
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.48 units per person against 2.26 units per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.22 units per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 92nd and Kenya ranks 95th of 213 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.76 units per person | 0.7847 units per person | 4.98 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.42 units per person | 1.51 units per person | 1.91 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.37 units per person | 2.6 units per person | 3.77 units per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Jamaica, at 2.48 units per person against 2.26 units per person in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 0.22 units per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd and Kenya ranks 95th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.