Jamaica - External Debt to GNI 1998
46.53%
−0.57pp from 1997
Jamaica's external debt to gni was 46.53% in 1998, decreased +0.57pp from 47.10% in 1997. This was the 40th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1998▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fiji | 10.54% | 36.8% |
| 2nd | Botswana | 10.84% | -8.1% |
| 3rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 11.20% | 8.8% |
| 4th | China | 14.13% | -8.0% |
| 5th | Belarus | 15.69% | 6.3% |
| 6th | Azerbaijan | 15.84% | 23.2% |
| 7th | South Africa | 17.36% | -6.0% |
| 8th | Eswatini | 18.41% | -16.5% |
| 9th | Guatemala | 19.21% | -4.0% |
| 10th | Eritrea | 19.49% | 76.5% |
| 11th | Dominican Republic | 21.53% | -4.0% |
| 12th | Uzbekistan | 22.69% | 12.7% |
| 13th | Albania | 23.34% | 5.7% |
| 14th | St. Lucia | 23.36% | 10.9% |
| 15th | India | 23.54% | 3.2% |
| 16th | Vanuatu | 25.26% | 25.7% |
| 17th | Kazakhstan | 27.82% | 49.1% |
| 18th | Brazil | 28.61% | 24.9% |
| 19th | Haiti | 28.63% | -10.5% |
| 20th | Bangladesh | 30.16% | 5.0% |
| 21st | Mauritius | 30.51% | -3.8% |
| 22nd | El Salvador | 30.73% | -3.5% |
| 23rd | Mexico | 31.46% | 7.9% |
| 24th | Ukraine | 31.88% | 41.7% |
| 25th | Tonga | 32.54% | 22.0% |
| 26th | Paraguay | 33.20% | 21.5% |
| 27th | Solomon Islands | 34.38% | 27.3% |
| 28th | Colombia | 34.53% | 11.6% |
| 29th | Türkiye | 35.52% | -21.7% |
| 30th | Dominica | 37.08% | 0.9% |
| 31st | Belize | 37.16% | -29.8% |
| 32nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 37.75% | -0.5% |
| 33rd | Maldives | 37.82% | 6.1% |
| 34th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 37.87% | 7.8% |
| 35th | Lebanon | 40.09% | 26.5% |
| 36th | North Macedonia | 40.10% | 25.6% |
| 37th | Grenada | 40.73% | 31.0% |
| 38th | Armenia | 41.19% | 12.0% |
| 39th | Georgia | 43.32% | 7.5% |
| 40th | Jamaica | 46.53% | -1.2% |
| 41st | Cabo Verde | 47.79% | 12.7% |
| 42nd | Argentina | 48.54% | 8.5% |
| 43rd | Kenya | 48.86% | -2.2% |
| 44th | Tunisia | 51.77% | -8.5% |
| 45th | Morocco | 51.78% | -15.9% |
| 46th | Serbia | 51.86% | 32.8% |
| 47th | Burkina Faso | 52.47% | -1.9% |
| 48th | Djibouti | 53.21% | 4.2% |
| 49th | Pakistan | 53.97% | 8.1% |
| 50th | Nepal | 54.87% | 12.0% |
| 51st | Bhutan | 55.69% | 49.3% |
| 52nd | Peru | 56.04% | 6.7% |
| 53rd | Gambia, The | 56.38% | 3.6% |
| 54th | Lesotho | 57.73% | 13.4% |
| 55th | Sri Lanka | 58.26% | 7.2% |
| 56th | Samoa | 58.65% | 9.4% |
| 57th | Chad | 59.05% | -5.7% |
| 58th | Uganda | 59.94% | -4.1% |
| 59th | Benin | 60.09% | -2.1% |
| 60th | Niger | 61.54% | -9.2% |
| 61st | Moldova | 61.98% | 14.1% |
| 62nd | Comoros | 62.16% | 2.0% |
| 63rd | Tanzania | 62.26% | -3.4% |
| 64th | Rwanda | 62.33% | 2.8% |
| 65th | Philippines | 63.13% | 23.0% |
| 66th | Senegal | 63.52% | -0.4% |
| 67th | Mongolia | 64.61% | 24.6% |
| 68th | Cambodia | 65.29% | 15.1% |
| 69th | Togo | 66.35% | 3.0% |
| 70th | Algeria | 66.44% | -1.2% |
| 71st | Russian Federation | 67.80% | 109.7% |
| 72nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 68.24% | -0.7% |
| 73rd | Ecuador | 69.08% | 2.1% |
| 74th | Guinea | 69.26% | 7.4% |
| 75th | Papua New Guinea | 76.97% | 37.1% |
| 76th | Bulgaria | 77.33% | -23.6% |
| 77th | Honduras | 82.85% | -7.4% |
| 78th | Viet Nam | 84.65% | 2.4% |
| 79th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 87.66% | -23.7% |
| 80th | Turkmenistan | 90.87% | 23.4% |
| 81st | Myanmar | 94.64% | -24.2% |
| 82nd | Ghana | 95.07% | 1.2% |
| 83rd | Tajikistan | 95.47% | -18.4% |
| 84th | Thailand | 96.05% | 27.5% |
| 85th | Kyrgyz Republic | 96.06% | 22.0% |
| 86th | Central African Republic | 96.86% | 1.1% |
| 87th | Yemen, Republic of | 96.87% | 53.9% |
| 88th | Malawi | 97.13% | 69.1% |
| 89th | Jordan | 97.26% | -6.4% |
| 90th | Madagascar | 101.63% | 3.1% |
| 91st | Cameroon | 104.61% | -0.5% |
| 92nd | Gabon | 111.66% | 20.2% |
| 93rd | Mali | 111.68% | -6.3% |
| 94th | Mauritania | 116.07% | -2.6% |
| 95th | Zimbabwe | 119.49% | 42.5% |
| 96th | Côte d'Ivoire | 123.55% | -12.9% |
| 97th | Burundi | 126.69% | 13.8% |
| 98th | Nicaragua | 143.36% | -6.4% |
| 99th | Mozambique | 153.33% | -3.2% |
| 100th | Sudan | 154.77% | 7.5% |
| 101st | Indonesia | 168.20% | 158.4% |
| 102nd | Guinea-Bissau | 168.75% | 24.8% |
| 103rd | Angola | 194.75% | 31.8% |
| 104th | Lao PDR | 197.83% | 45.0% |
| 105th | Sierra Leone | 206.20% | 43.1% |
| 106th | Zambia | 207.25% | 26.1% |
| 107th | Guyana | 223.92% | -4.9% |
| 108th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 226.40% | 4.4% |
| 109th | Congo, Republic of | 344.94% | 13.9% |
| 110th | São Tomé and Principe | 404.53% | 39.7% |
| 111th | Liberia | 561.68% | -13.2% |
FAQ
What was Jamaica's external debt to gni in 1998?▾
Jamaica's external debt to gni in 1998 was 46.53%. This ranked 40th globally.
How did Jamaica's external debt to gni change in 1998?▾
Jamaica's external debt to gni decreased by 1.2% in 1998 compared to 1997.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 1998?▾
Liberia had the highest external debt to gni in 1998 at 561.68%.
What is the external debt to gni of Jamaica in 1998?▾
The external debt to gni of Jamaica in 1998 was 46.53%. This ranked 40th globally.
How does 1998 compare to 1997 for Jamaica's external debt to gni?▾
Jamaica's external debt to gni went from 47.10% in 1997 to 46.53% in 1998, a 1.2% decrease.
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