Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 13.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 13.96 % change on previous year for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 213.1% on the previous year and up 351.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 56.5 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -49.86 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Jamaica ranks 62nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 19.34 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1983 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1984 | -49.86 % change on previous year | +675.5% |
| 1985 | -25.6 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1986 | 25.69 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 1987 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1988 | 22.14 % change on previous year | +188.9% |
| 1989 | 32.33 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1990 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1991 | -17.4 % change on previous year | +206.5% |
| 1992 | 47.98 % change on previous year | -375.7% |
| 1993 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1994 | -23.18 % change on previous year | +312.8% |
| 1995 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1996 | 18.39 % change on previous year | +482.6% |
| 1997 | 31.26 % change on previous year | +69.9% |
| 1998 | -13.15 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1999 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2000 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
| 2002 | 22.69 % change on previous year | +252.1% |
| 2003 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2004 | -0.5703 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2005 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -1642.3% |
| 2006 | 22.44 % change on previous year | +155.2% |
| 2007 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 56.5 % change on previous year | +277.7% |
| 2009 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6646 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2011 | 15.63 % change on previous year | +2252.4% |
| 2012 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2013 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 2014 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2016 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +431.1% |
| 2017 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2018 | 46.07 % change on previous year | +975.4% |
| 2019 | 26.87 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2020 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2021 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2023 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +228.3% |
| 2024 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +213.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.42 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.16 % change on previous year | -49.86 % change on previous year | 32.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -23.18 % change on previous year | 47.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2 % change on previous year | -12.16 % change on previous year | 56.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year | 46.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1341 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year | 13.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 59 Sri Lanka 14.37 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Greece 14.36 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Uganda 14.34 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Central African Republic 13.83 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Latvia 13.71 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.21 % change on previous year 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), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (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), 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 military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Jamaica was 13.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.86 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Jamaica rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.7%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.