Jamaica vs Portugal: Military spending as a share of government spending
Jamaica
4.1%
in 2025
Portugal
4.0%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
114th
Portugal rank
117th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Jamaica ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 117th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Jamaica or Portugal?
- Jamaica, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Jamaica ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 117th 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.