Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 108th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +71.9% | 0.0078 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Seychelles 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Bolivia 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Rwanda 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Tanzania 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.