Jamaica vs Zambia: Foreign liabilities

Jamaica
35.97 billion current US$
in 2020
Zambia
32.95 billion current US$
in 2020
Jamaica rank
95th
Zambia rank
96th

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Jamaica
  • Zambia
10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B199520072020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 35.97 billion current US$ against 32.95 billion current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 3.02 billion current US$.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Zambia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 96th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.01 billion current US$ 10.20 billion current US$ 3.20 billion current US$ Zambia
2000s 14.24 billion current US$ 10.99 billion current US$ 3.25 billion current US$ Jamaica
2010s 28.63 billion current US$ 26.63 billion current US$ 2.00 billion current US$ Jamaica
2020s 35.97 billion current US$ 32.95 billion current US$ 3.02 billion current US$ Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Jamaica or Zambia?
Jamaica, at 35.97 billion current US$ against 32.95 billion current US$ in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Jamaica and Zambia?
3.02 billion current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Jamaica ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 96th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed