Jamaica - External Debt to GNI 1979
76.42%
+18.74pp from 1978
Jamaica's external debt to gni was 76.42% in 1979, increased +18.74pp from 57.68% in 1978. This was the 63rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1979▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nepal | 7.87% | 12.6% |
| 2nd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 10.26% | 9.8% |
| 3rd | Lesotho | 10.55% | 37.8% |
| 4th | India | 11.87% | -1.4% |
| 5th | Zimbabwe | 11.97% | 6.5% |
| 6th | Fiji | 14.08% | 12.4% |
| 7th | Rwanda | 14.10% | 0.2% |
| 8th | Solomon Islands | 14.14% | -16.0% |
| 9th | Guinea | 14.33% | 1.3% |
| 10th | Botswana | 15.86% | -25.4% |
| 11th | Guatemala | 16.54% | 10.0% |
| 12th | Burkina Faso | 16.96% | -5.4% |
| 13th | Burundi | 17.63% | 40.7% |
| 14th | Türkiye | 17.97% | -20.8% |
| 15th | Bangladesh | 19.10% | -10.3% |
| 16th | Colombia | 21.91% | -5.0% |
| 17th | Grenada | 22.23% | 1.0% |
| 18th | Madagascar | 22.40% | 68.0% |
| 19th | Guinea-Bissau | 22.68% | 37.8% |
| 20th | Central African Republic | 22.70% | -2.5% |
| 21st | São Tomé and Principe | 24.24% | 35.7% |
| 22nd | Thailand | 24.55% | 16.3% |
| 23rd | Mauritius | 25.29% | 35.9% |
| 24th | Paraguay | 26.87% | -6.0% |
| 25th | Papua New Guinea | 27.17% | -10.5% |
| 26th | Uganda | 27.64% | 56.3% |
| 27th | Senegal | 28.03% | 0.4% |
| 28th | Brazil | 28.22% | 0.6% |
| 29th | El Salvador | 28.45% | -12.4% |
| 30th | Dominican Republic | 30.31% | 2.0% |
| 31st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 30.32% | 3.2% |
| 32nd | Chad | 30.78% | 22.7% |
| 33rd | Niger | 30.79% | -11.9% |
| 34th | Argentina | 30.86% | 102.2% |
| 35th | Ghana | 32.00% | -8.6% |
| 36th | Mexico | 32.94% | -8.5% |
| 37th | Ecuador | 33.68% | -4.0% |
| 38th | Mali | 35.87% | -21.6% |
| 39th | Honduras | 37.43% | 9.8% |
| 40th | Indonesia | 37.99% | 4.2% |
| 41st | Maldives | 38.16% | -8.9% |
| 42nd | Benin | 38.22% | 25.1% |
| 43rd | Sierra Leone | 38.91% | 3.6% |
| 44th | Cameroon | 38.95% | 8.6% |
| 45th | Gambia, The | 39.71% | 36.5% |
| 46th | Samoa | 41.08% | 12.3% |
| 47th | Philippines | 42.85% | 1.9% |
| 48th | Jordan | 42.86% | 1.4% |
| 49th | Tanzania | 42.92% | -9.1% |
| 50th | Kenya | 45.28% | 6.6% |
| 51st | Pakistan | 45.84% | -3.0% |
| 52nd | Sri Lanka | 46.52% | -15.8% |
| 53rd | Sudan | 48.89% | 25.0% |
| 54th | Belize | 49.03% | 90.6% |
| 55th | Tunisia | 49.27% | -4.1% |
| 56th | Morocco | 52.54% | -1.1% |
| 57th | Côte d'Ivoire | 54.96% | 8.8% |
| 58th | Algeria | 58.68% | -6.4% |
| 59th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 60.90% | -0.8% |
| 60th | Peru | 62.52% | -24.1% |
| 61st | Liberia | 64.06% | 19.2% |
| 62nd | Gabon | 64.55% | -7.7% |
| 63rd | Jamaica | 76.42% | 32.5% |
| 64th | Mauritania | 77.64% | -11.5% |
| 65th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 78.08% | 7.2% |
| 66th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 87.93% | -3.2% |
| 67th | Togo | 89.16% | 24.3% |
| 68th | Congo, Republic of | 95.58% | 0.6% |
| 69th | Zambia | 99.17% | 1.3% |
| 70th | Nicaragua | 113.26% | 43.7% |
| 71st | Guyana | 137.48% | 8.3% |
| 72nd | Myanmar | 148.07% | 35.8% |
FAQ
What was Jamaica's external debt to gni in 1979?▾
Jamaica's external debt to gni in 1979 was 76.42%. This ranked 63rd globally.
How did Jamaica's external debt to gni change in 1979?▾
Jamaica's external debt to gni increased by 32.5% in 1979 compared to 1978.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 1979?▾
Myanmar had the highest external debt to gni in 1979 at 148.07%.
What is the external debt to gni of Jamaica in 1979?▾
The external debt to gni of Jamaica in 1979 was 76.42%. This ranked 63rd globally.
How does 1979 compare to 1978 for Jamaica's external debt to gni?▾
Jamaica's external debt to gni went from 57.68% in 1978 to 76.42% in 1979, a 32.5% increase.
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