Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Dominican Republic
19,636 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
21,270 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Jamaica rank
51st
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 21,270 current USD per square kilometre against 19,636 current USD per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1,634 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 51st of 166 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,684 current USD per square kilometre | 2,679 current USD per square kilometre | 994.98 current USD per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1,885 current USD per square kilometre | 3,214 current USD per square kilometre | 1,329 current USD per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2,107 current USD per square kilometre | 3,889 current USD per square kilometre | 1,782 current USD per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5,369 current USD per square kilometre | 6,622 current USD per square kilometre | 1,254 current USD per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9,521 current USD per square kilometre | 14,010 current USD per square kilometre | 4,489 current USD per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 15,199 current USD per square kilometre | 20,899 current USD per square kilometre | 5,699 current USD per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 21,270 current USD per square kilometre against 19,636 current USD per square kilometre in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 1,634 current USD per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 51st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.