Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 262.51 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Jamaica is 262.51 million current USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 266.01 million current USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.71 million current USD, in 1985.
Jamaica ranks 122nd of 167 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.49 million current USD | 27.45 million current USD | 37.75 million current USD | 4 |
| 1980s | 35.46 million current USD | 18.71 million current USD | 53.61 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.12 million current USD | 31.89 million current USD | 54.85 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.72 million current USD | 43.57 million current USD | 130.70 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.73 million current USD | 115.57 million current USD | 266.01 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.57 million current USD | 217.58 million current USD | 262.51 million current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 119 Gabon 319.10 million current USD compare
- 120 Afghanistan 278.25 million current USD compare
- 121 Ghana 268.74 million current USD compare
- 123 Mauritania 260.06 million current USD compare
- 124 Tajikistan 246.39 million current USD compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 234.54 million current USD 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), annual growth rate 13.96 % change on previous year (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), gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Jamaica was 262.51 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 266.01 million current USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 million current USD in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.