Military spending per armed forces personnel in Jamaica
Jamaica: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 44,915 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
44,915
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
54th
of 160 countries
All-time high
55,124
in 2009
All-time low
23,193
in 1998
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Jamaica, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Jamaica stood at 44,915.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Jamaica peaked at 55,124 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23,193, in 1998.
Jamaica ranks 54th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 33,832 | — |
| 1989 | 35,230 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 34,074 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 31,420 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 49,696 | +58.2% |
| 1993 | 41,753 | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 31,494 | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 24,667 | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 24,403 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 28,101 | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 23,193 | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 25,452 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 25,174 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 26,800 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 32,324 | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 33,750 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 46,986 | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 30,138 | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 35,895 | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 39,738 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 53,702 | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 55,124 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 48,885 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 51,770 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 51,550 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49,688 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 39,350 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 40,827 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 40,462 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 41,996 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 39,865 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 49,970 | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 44,915 | -10.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 44,915 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 44,915 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,332, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,531 | 33,832 | 35,230 | 2 |
| 1990s | 31,425 | 23,193 | 49,696 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,963 | 25,174 | 55,124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,436 | 39,350 | 51,770 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,915 | 44,915 | 44,915 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 per armed forces personnel in Jamaica?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Jamaica was 44,915 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 55,124 in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,193 in 1998.
- How does Jamaica rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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