France vs Jamaica: Military spending, annual growth rate
France
1.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica
1.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
106th
Jamaica rank
109th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- France
- Jamaica
How they compare
France currently reports 1.48 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 109th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.45 % change on previous year | 0.2088 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | France |
| 1980s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 0.1113 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 0.1374 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 8.05 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -0.0456 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -0.6531 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, France or Jamaica?
- France, at 1.48 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between France and Jamaica?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do France and Jamaica rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 109th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.