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

5.96 billion current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy 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.

Italy vs Jamaica: Military expenditure

Italy

35.10 billion current LCU

in 2024

Jamaica

41.05 billion current LCU

in 2024

Italy rank

93rd

Jamaica rank

90th

Military expenditure over time

Italy
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 41.05 billion current LCU against 35.10 billion current LCU in Italy, a difference of 5.96 billion current LCU.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 93rd and Jamaica ranks 90th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.86 billion current LCU	26.38 million current LCU	1.84 billion current LCU	Italy
1980s	8.46 billion current LCU	127.60 million current LCU	8.33 billion current LCU	Italy
1990s	15.78 billion current LCU	1.22 billion current LCU	14.56 billion current LCU	Italy
2000s	23.51 billion current LCU	4.71 billion current LCU	18.79 billion current LCU	Italy
2010s	22.90 billion current LCU	17.23 billion current LCU	5.66 billion current LCU	Italy
2020s	32.36 billion current LCU	35.28 billion current LCU	2.92 billion current LCU	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Italy or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 41.05 billion current LCU against 35.10 billion current LCU in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Italy and Jamaica?: 5.96 billion current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Jamaica?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Italy and Jamaica rank globally for military expenditure?: Italy ranks 93rd 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)