Jamaica vs Latvia: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP

Jamaica
32.6%
in 2020
Latvia
30.2%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
34th
Latvia rank
37th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • Jamaica
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 32.6% against 30.2% in Latvia, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

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

Jamaica ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 37th of 128 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.5% 4.1% 16.4% Jamaica
2010s 26.9% 17.3% 9.6% Jamaica
2020s 32.6% 30.2% 2.5% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Jamaica or Latvia?
Jamaica, at 32.6% against 30.2% in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Jamaica and Latvia?
2.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Jamaica ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 37th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio debt liabilities 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 liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).