Military expenditure share of the budget in Jamaica in 2024 — 4.07%. Ranked 93 in the world out of 144. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.93 pp.
1990–2024 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Jamaica
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.07 | +0.23 pp |
| 2023 | 3.84 | −0.28 pp |
| 2022 | 4.13 | −0.51 pp |
| 2021 | 4.64 | −0.64 pp |
| 2020 | 5.28 | −0.35 pp |
| 2019 | 5.63 | +1.16 pp |
| 2018 | 4.47 | +1.13 pp |
| 2017 | 3.34 | +0 pp |
| 2016 | 3.34 | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 3.14 | −0.07 pp |
| 2014 | 3.21 | −0.05 pp |
| 2013 | 3.26 | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 3.06 | +0.21 pp |
| 2011 | 2.85 | +0.25 pp |
| 2010 | 2.59 | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 2.39 | −0.31 pp |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +0.68 pp |
| 2007 | 2.01 | +0.11 pp |
| 2006 | 1.9 | +0.15 pp |
| 2005 | 1.76 | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 1.66 | −0.09 pp |
| 2003 | 1.74 | −0.09 pp |
| 2002 | 1.84 | +0.11 pp |
| 2001 | 1.72 | −0.07 pp |
| 2000 | 1.8 | +0.09 pp |
| 1999 | 1.71 | −0.16 pp |
| 1998 | 1.87 | −0.38 pp |
| 1997 | 2.25 | +0.26 pp |
| 1996 | 1.99 | −0.28 pp |
| 1995 | 2.27 | −0.58 pp |
| 1994 | 2.84 | −0.86 pp |
| 1993 | 3.7 | −1.61 pp |
| 1992 | 5.32 | +2.35 pp |
| 1991 | 2.97 | −0.17 pp |
| 1990 | 3.14 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.
Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
