Jamaica vs Peru: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Jamaica
0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Peru
0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Jamaica rank
117th
Peru rank
115th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Jamaica
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru 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.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Peru ahead.

Jamaica ranks 117th and Peru ranks 115th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1867 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1567 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
1970s 0.0276 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1406 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
1980s 0.0219 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1111 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
1990s 0.0102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0354 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0252 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
2000s 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0207 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
2010s 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
2020s 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Peru?
Peru, at 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Peru?
0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 117th and Peru ranks 115th 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

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.