Guyana vs Jamaica: Military spending as a share of government spending
Guyana
4.0%
in 2025
Jamaica
4.1%
in 2025
Guyana rank
116th
Jamaica rank
114th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 116th and Jamaica ranks 114th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.0% | 2.4% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Guyana ranks 116th and Jamaica ranks 114th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.