Jamaica vs United States: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP

Jamaica
16.7%
in 2020
United States
19.4%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
45th
United States rank
43rd

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP over time

  • Jamaica
  • United States
5101520199920092020

How they compare

United States currently reports 19.4% against 16.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States ahead.

Jamaica ranks 45th and United States ranks 43rd of 132 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United States Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 14.3% 11.8% United States
2010s 12.4% 16.3% 4.0% United States
2020s 16.7% 19.4% 2.8% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt assets to gdp, Jamaica or United States?
United States, at 19.4% against 16.7% in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt assets to gdp between Jamaica and United States?
2.7%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Jamaica ranks 45th and United States ranks 43rd of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed