Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Military spending, per capita
Dominican Republic
89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Jamaica
98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
81st
Jamaica rank
80th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person against 89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in Dominican Republic, a difference of 8.73 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 81st and Jamaica ranks 80th of 161 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 29.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 22.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 38.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 48.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 61.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 75.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 90.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person against 89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 8.73 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st and Jamaica ranks 80th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.