Military spending, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Military spending, annual growth rate was 3.05 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.05 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 189.3% on the previous year and up 208.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 197.76 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -27.82 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Jamaica ranks 118th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 197.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1965 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1966 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1967 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 1968 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1969 | -8.29 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1970 | 21.37 % change on previous year | -357.8% |
| 1971 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1972 | 12.94 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 25.21 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1974 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1975 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +900.2% |
| 1976 | 21.93 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1977 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1978 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -351.5% |
| 1979 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1980 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -436.1% |
| 1982 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1983 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1984 | -27.82 % change on previous year | +212.3% |
| 1985 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1986 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1987 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1988 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +196.2% |
| 1989 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1990 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -401.6% |
| 1991 | -12.47 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 1992 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1993 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1994 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1995 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 1996 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 1997 | 20.76 % change on previous year | +590.0% |
| 1998 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1999 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2000 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -307.1% |
| 2001 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 2002 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 2003 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2004 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2005 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 2006 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -659.8% |
| 2007 | 34.65 % change on previous year | +178.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5535 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2009 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -1382.9% |
| 2010 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 2011 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2013 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2014 | -8.55 % change on previous year | +203.7% |
| 2015 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2016 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +517.2% |
| 2017 | 16.95 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 40.95 % change on previous year | +141.5% |
| 2019 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2020 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2021 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2022 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.05 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.16 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.34 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1382.9% | 0.5535 % change on previous year | -7.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.81 % change on previous year | -8.29 % change on previous year | 197.76 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.52 % change on previous year | -8.02 % change on previous year | 25.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -27.82 % change on previous year | 13.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -12.47 % change on previous year | 20.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 % change on previous year | -8.2 % change on previous year | 34.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.66 % change on previous year | -8.55 % change on previous year | 40.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 115 Sweden 3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 116 New Zealand 3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Congo 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Serbia 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Botswana 2.8 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 3.05 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 197.76 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.82 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Jamaica rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 118th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.