Guyana vs Jamaica: Military expenditure (current USD)
Guyana
247.64 million current USD
in 2025
Jamaica
286.65 million current USD
in 2025
Guyana rank
124th
Jamaica rank
122nd
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 286.65 million current USD against 247.64 million current USD in Guyana, a difference of 39.00 million current USD.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 124th and Jamaica ranks 122nd of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.14 million current USD | 29.01 million current USD | 124,750 current USD | Guyana |
| 1980s | 20.49 million current USD | 34.81 million current USD | 14.32 million current USD | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4.35 million current USD | 39.08 million current USD | 34.73 million current USD | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 20.63 million current USD | 71.72 million current USD | 51.09 million current USD | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 45.80 million current USD | 151.46 million current USD | 105.66 million current USD | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 134.48 million current USD | 244.07 million current USD | 109.59 million current USD | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 286.65 million current USD against 247.64 million current USD in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 39.00 million current USD, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for military expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 124th and Jamaica ranks 122nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)