Iraq vs Jamaica: Military spending, annual growth rate
Iraq
0.9899 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica
1.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
111th
Jamaica rank
109th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.33 % change on previous year against 0.9899 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.3401 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 111th and Jamaica ranks 109th of 159 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 0.2088 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 17.46 % change on previous year | 11.6 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 11.27 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | -0.6515 % change on previous year | -0.6531 % change on previous year | 0.0016 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Iraq or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.33 % change on previous year against 0.9899 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Iraq and Jamaica?
- 0.3401 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 111th 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.