Military spending per armed forces personnel in Jamaica
Jamaica: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 44,915 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Jamaica, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Jamaica stood at 44,915 constant 2024 US$.
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 constant 2024 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23,193 constant 2024 US$, in 1998.
Jamaica ranks 54th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 33,832 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 35,230 constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 34,074 constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 31,420 constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 49,696 constant 2024 US$ | +58.2% |
| 1993 | 41,753 constant 2024 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 31,494 constant 2024 US$ | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 24,667 constant 2024 US$ | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 24,403 constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 28,101 constant 2024 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 23,193 constant 2024 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 25,452 constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 25,174 constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 26,800 constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 32,324 constant 2024 US$ | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 33,750 constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 46,986 constant 2024 US$ | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 30,138 constant 2024 US$ | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 35,895 constant 2024 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 39,738 constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 53,702 constant 2024 US$ | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 55,124 constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 48,885 constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 51,770 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 51,550 constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49,688 constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 39,350 constant 2024 US$ | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 40,827 constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 40,462 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 41,996 constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 39,865 constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 49,970 constant 2024 US$ | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 44,915 constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 44,915 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504 constant 2024 US$, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 44,915 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,332 constant 2024 US$, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,531 constant 2024 US$ | 33,832 constant 2024 US$ | 35,230 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 31,425 constant 2024 US$ | 23,193 constant 2024 US$ | 49,696 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,963 constant 2024 US$ | 25,174 constant 2024 US$ | 55,124 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,436 constant 2024 US$ | 39,350 constant 2024 US$ | 51,770 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,915 constant 2024 US$ | 44,915 constant 2024 US$ | 44,915 constant 2024 US$ | 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 55,124 constant 2024 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,193 constant 2024 US$ 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by 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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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.