Canada vs Jamaica: Expense

Canada
565.06 billion current LCU
in 2023
Jamaica
586.73 billion current LCU
in 2020
Canada rank
71st
Jamaica rank
70th

Expense over time

  • Canada
  • Jamaica
0200.0B400.0B600.0B198820052023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 586.73 billion current LCU against 565.06 billion current LCU in Canada, a difference of 21.67 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 71st and Jamaica ranks 70th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 186.55 billion current LCU 45.29 billion current LCU 141.26 billion current LCU Canada
2000s 244.84 billion current LCU 207.90 billion current LCU 36.94 billion current LCU Canada
2010s 348.89 billion current LCU 427.61 billion current LCU 78.72 billion current LCU Jamaica
2020s 634.44 billion current LCU 586.73 billion current LCU 47.71 billion current LCU Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Canada or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 586.73 billion current LCU against 565.06 billion current LCU in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in expense between Canada and Jamaica?
21.67 billion current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for expense?
Canada ranks 71st 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

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.