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Military spending as a share of government spending in Jamaica

Jamaica: Military spending as a share of government spending was 4.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
114th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2019
All-time low
1.7%
in 2004
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Military spending as a share of government spending in Jamaica, 1990–2025

234561990200720251990: 3.1 % of government spending1991: 3 % of government spending1992: 5.3 % of government spending1993: 3.7 % of government spending1994: 2.8 % of government spending1995: 2.3 % of government spending1996: 2 % of government spending1997: 2.2 % of government spending1998: 1.9 % of government spending1999: 1.7 % of government spending2000: 1.8 % of government spending2001: 1.7 % of government spending2002: 1.8 % of government spending2003: 1.7 % of government spending2004: 1.7 % of government spending2005: 1.8 % of government spending2006: 1.9 % of government spending2007: 2 % of government spending2008: 2.7 % of government spending2009: 2.4 % of government spending2010: 2.6 % of government spending2011: 2.8 % of government spending2012: 3.1 % of government spending2013: 3.3 % of government spending2014: 3.2 % of government spending2015: 3.1 % of government spending2016: 3.3 % of government spending2017: 3.3 % of government spending2018: 4.5 % of government spending2019: 5.6 % of government spending2020: 5.3 % of government spending2021: 4.6 % of government spending2022: 4.1 % of government spending2023: 3.8 % of government spending2024: 4.1 % of government spending2025: 4.1 % of government spending

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending as a share of government spending in Jamaica is 4.1%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Jamaica peaked at 5.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2004.

That places Jamaica 114th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Military spending as a share of government spending in Jamaica, year by year

Year % of government spending Change
1990 3.1% —
1991 3.0% -5.4%
1992 5.3% +79.1%
1993 3.7% -30.3%
1994 2.8% -23.2%
1995 2.3% -20.3%
1996 2.0% -12.3%
1997 2.2% +13.1%
1998 1.9% -17.0%
1999 1.7% -8.3%
2000 1.8% +5.0%
2001 1.7% -4.1%
2002 1.8% +6.7%
2003 1.7% -5.1%
2004 1.7% -5.0%
2005 1.8% +6.0%
2006 1.9% +8.5%
2007 2.0% +5.8%
2008 2.7% +34.0%
2009 2.4% -11.3%
2010 2.6% +8.3%
2011 2.8% +9.8%
2012 3.1% +7.5%
2013 3.3% +6.5%
2014 3.2% -1.5%
2015 3.1% -2.0%
2016 3.3% +6.3%
2017 3.3% +0.0%
2018 4.5% +33.7%
2019 5.6% +26.0%
2020 5.3% -6.2%
2021 4.6% -12.1%
2022 4.1% -11.0%
2023 3.8% -6.9%
2024 4.1% +7.0%
2025 4.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.8% 1.7% 5.3% 10
2000s 2.0% 1.7% 2.7% 10
2010s 3.5% 2.6% 5.6% 10
2020s 4.3% 3.8% 5.3% 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 111 Croatia 4.1% compare
  2. 112 Dominican Republic 4.1% compare
  3. 113 Ethiopia 4.1% compare
  4. 115 Cyprus 4.0% compare
  5. 116 Guyana 4.0% compare
  6. 117 Portugal 4.0% compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending as a share of government spending in Jamaica?
Military spending as a share of government spending in Jamaica was 4.1% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2004.
How does Jamaica rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
Jamaica ranks 114th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit
% of government spending
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.