Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 29.25 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
29.25
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
93rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
38.56
in 2009
All-time low
19.96
in 1992
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Jamaica, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Jamaica is 29.25, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 38.56 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.96, in 1992.
That places Jamaica 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.47 | — |
| 1992 | 19.96 | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 21.54 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 21.5 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.07 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 27.72 | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 28.31 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 28.31 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 28.92 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 26.24 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 28.53 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 31.05 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 32.5 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 31.53 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 29.29 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 31.16 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 31.56 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 34.42 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 38.56 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 32.87 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 31.68 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 29.62 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 26.9 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 26.52 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.32 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.01 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 27.33 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.83 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.77 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.77 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 29.03 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 28.41 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 27.99 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 30.51 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 30.2 | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 29.11 | -3.6% |
| 2027 | 29.05 | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 28.83 | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 28.8 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 29.25 | +1.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 29.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 29.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.79, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.87 | 19.96 | 28.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.48 | 26.24 | 38.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.38 | 26.32 | 32.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.17 | 27.99 | 30.51 | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.25 | 29.25 | 29.25 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Jamaica?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Jamaica was 29.25 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.56 in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.96 in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October