What is the difference in military expenditure between Canada and Jamaica?

848.60 million current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?

46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Jamaica: Military expenditure

Canada

40.21 billion current LCU

in 2024

Jamaica

41.05 billion current LCU

in 2024

Canada rank

91st

Jamaica rank

90th

Military expenditure over time

Canada
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 41.05 billion current LCU against 40.21 billion current LCU in Canada, a difference of 848.60 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 90th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3.76 billion current LCU	26.38 million current LCU	3.73 billion current LCU	Canada
1980s	9.90 billion current LCU	127.60 million current LCU	9.77 billion current LCU	Canada
1990s	12.47 billion current LCU	1.22 billion current LCU	11.25 billion current LCU	Canada
2000s	16.09 billion current LCU	4.71 billion current LCU	11.37 billion current LCU	Canada
2010s	23.50 billion current LCU	17.23 billion current LCU	6.26 billion current LCU	Canada
2020s	34.60 billion current LCU	35.28 billion current LCU	677.30 million current LCU	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Canada or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 41.05 billion current LCU against 40.21 billion current LCU in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Canada and Jamaica?: 848.60 million current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for military expenditure?: Canada ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 90th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)