Jamaica vs Lesotho: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Jamaica
0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho
0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Jamaica rank
73rd
Lesotho rank
76th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Lesotho ahead.
Jamaica ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 76th of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Lesotho?
- Jamaica, at 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 76th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.