Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 547.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places Jamaica 73rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -75.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +950.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -56.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -75.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +173.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1981 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -85.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +90.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1004.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -84.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +278.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +172.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 70 Algeria 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Albania 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Lesotho 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Jamaica
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 92.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 262.51 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 21,270 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Jamaica rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 547.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.