What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Iran and Jamaica?

6.27 current USD per person, with Jamaica ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Jamaica: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Iran

86.19 current USD per person

in 2024

Jamaica

92.46 current USD per person

in 2024

Iran rank

84th

Jamaica rank

81st

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Iran
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 92.46 current USD per person against 86.19 current USD per person in Iran, a difference of 6.27 current USD per person.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 84th and Jamaica ranks 81st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	209.13 current USD per person	14.09 current USD per person	195.04 current USD per person	Iran
1980s	245.6 current USD per person	15.36 current USD per person	230.23 current USD per person	Iran
1990s	130.47 current USD per person	16.91 current USD per person	113.56 current USD per person	Iran
2000s	110.59 current USD per person	26.66 current USD per person	83.93 current USD per person	Iran
2010s	146.76 current USD per person	54.24 current USD per person	92.52 current USD per person	Iran
2020s	70.74 current USD per person	82.32 current USD per person	11.58 current USD per person	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Iran or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 92.46 current USD per person against 86.19 current USD per person in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Iran and Jamaica?: 6.27 current USD per person, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jamaica?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Iran and Jamaica rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Iran ranks 84th and Jamaica ranks 81st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit: current USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.