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

Jamaica
0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Seychelles
0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
108th
Seychelles rank
106th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.

Jamaica ranks 108th and Seychelles ranks 106th of 166 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0415 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP Seychelles
1990s 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP Seychelles
2000s 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP Seychelles
2010s 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP Seychelles
2020s 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP Seychelles

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 Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Seychelles?
0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Seychelles?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Seychelles rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 108th and Seychelles ranks 106th 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

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.