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

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Rwanda: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Jamaica

0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Rwanda

0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Jamaica rank

108th

Rwanda rank

110th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

Jamaica
Rwanda

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP.

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

Jamaica ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 110th of 166 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
1980s	0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
1990s	0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0455 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0383 current USD per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2000s	0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2010s	0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0018 current USD per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2020s	0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Rwanda?: Jamaica, at 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Rwanda?: 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Rwanda?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Rwanda rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 110th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: current USD per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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