Jamaica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Jamaica
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.9% against 7.3% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Jamaica ranks 107th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 110th of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | -1.3% | 3.2% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 14.1% | -3.5% | 17.7% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 34.9% | -1.9% | 36.8% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 5.4% | 3.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 0.1% | 26.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 5.1% | 13.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Jamaica or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Jamaica, at 7.9% against 7.3% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Jamaica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
- How do Jamaica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Jamaica ranks 107th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 110th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.