Australia vs Jamaica: Expense
Australia
644.60 billion current LCU
in 2022
Jamaica
586.73 billion current LCU
in 2020
Australia rank
68th
Jamaica rank
70th
Expense over time
- Australia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 644.60 billion current LCU against 586.73 billion current LCU in Jamaica, a difference of 57.87 billion current LCU.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 68th and Jamaica ranks 70th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.12 billion current LCU | 5.64 billion current LCU | 74.48 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 1990s | 118.23 billion current LCU | 45.29 billion current LCU | 72.93 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2000s | 234.39 billion current LCU | 207.90 billion current LCU | 26.49 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2010s | 427.00 billion current LCU | 427.61 billion current LCU | 613.20 million current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 599.56 billion current LCU | 586.73 billion current LCU | 12.83 billion current LCU | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Australia or Jamaica?
- Australia, at 644.60 billion current LCU against 586.73 billion current LCU in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expense between Australia and Jamaica?
- 57.87 billion current LCU, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for expense?
- Australia ranks 68th and Jamaica ranks 70th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.