What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Jamaica?

0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jamaica?

46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Jamaica: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Bhutan

0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Jamaica

0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Bhutan rank

114th

Jamaica rank

117th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Bhutan
Jamaica

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 117th of 170 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1841 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0277 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1564 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Bhutan
1980s	0.0706 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0219 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0487 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Bhutan
1990s	0.077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0668 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Bhutan
2000s	0.0391 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Bhutan
2010s	0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Bhutan or Jamaica?: Bhutan, at 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Jamaica as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Jamaica?: 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jamaica?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Jamaica rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Bhutan ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 117th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.