What is the difference in 17_international debt securities, nonbanks between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?

1.32 billion, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

BIS, published as 17_International debt securities, nonbanks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks

Jamaica

7.83 billion

in 2025

Sri Lanka

9.15 billion

in 2025

Jamaica rank

82nd

Sri Lanka rank

79th

17_International debt securities, nonbanks over time

Jamaica
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 9.15 billion against 7.83 billion in Jamaica, a difference of 1.32 billion.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jamaica ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	86.50 million	22.80 million	63.70 million	Jamaica
2000s	2.51 billion	458.50 million	2.05 billion	Jamaica
2010s	6.70 billion	6.21 billion	485.00 million	Jamaica
2020s	8.27 billion	13.84 billion	5.56 billion	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 9.15 billion against 7.83 billion in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in 17_international debt securities, nonbanks between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?: 1.32 billion, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks?: Jamaica ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BIS, published as 17_International debt securities, nonbanks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 155 places, 5,466 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics, excluding bank issuers.