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

0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.

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

47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.

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.

Jamaica vs Rwanda: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Jamaica

0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Rwanda

0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Jamaica rank

101st

Rwanda rank

104th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Jamaica
Rwanda

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Rwanda ahead.

Jamaica ranks 101st and Rwanda ranks 104th of 160 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0604 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0312 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
1980s	0.0297 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Jamaica
1990s	0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0607 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0425 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2000s	0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2010s	0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2020s	0.0136 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 constant 2024 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 Rwanda?: Jamaica, at 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Rwanda?: 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Rwanda?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 101st and Rwanda ranks 104th of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 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.