Military spending, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Military spending, per capita was 98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
80th
of 161 countries
All-time high
106.2 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
28.96 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2000
Years of data
47
1976–2025
Military spending, per capita in Jamaica, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Jamaica is 98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 106.2 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.96 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 80th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 44.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 43.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 48.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 53.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 47.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 37.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 31.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 33.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 33.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 37.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 44.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 42.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 39.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 61.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 1993 | 51.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 38.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 34.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 33.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 38.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 31.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 29.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 28.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 30.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 36.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 35.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 33.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 39.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 43.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 50.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 53.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 52.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 48.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 50.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 56.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 59.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 84.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2019 | 106.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 95.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 86.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 81.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 80.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 97.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2025 | 98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 44.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 53.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 61.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 48.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 106.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 80.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 77 Tunisia 109.38 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 78 Vietnam 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 79 Mexico 104.46 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 82 Fiji 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 83 Myanmar 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Jamaica?
- Military spending, per capita in Jamaica was 98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.96 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for military spending, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 80th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.