Ghana vs Jamaica: Foreign liabilities

Ghana
32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Jamaica
34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ghana rank
94th
Jamaica rank
93rd

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Ghana
  • Jamaica
0100.0B200.0B300.0B199520072020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Ghana, a difference of 1.40 billion real chained 2019 US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 93rd of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 208.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 42.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ 166.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ Ghana
2000s 68.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 42.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ 26.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ Ghana
2010s 52.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ 34.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 17.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ Ghana
2020s 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Ghana or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 32.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Ghana and Jamaica?
1.40 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Ghana ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 93rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). 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 (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed