Military spending per military personnel in Jamaica

Jamaica: Military spending per military personnel was 45,056 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
45,056
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
73rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
85,586
in 1977
All-time low
4,814
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Jamaica, 1962–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196219922022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Jamaica stood at 45,056.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Jamaica peaked at 85,586 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4,814, in 1962.

Jamaica ranks 73rd of 170 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,625 4,814 36,138 8
1970s 44,094 10,685 85,586 10
1980s 27,985 18,431 44,925 10
1990s 20,241 16,770 24,578 10
2000s 29,629 23,604 38,936 10
2010s 54,716 42,406 76,458 10
2020s 46,829 45,056 48,779 3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 70 Bulgaria 48,043 compare
  2. 71 Colombia 47,661 compare
  3. 72 Namibia 45,412 compare
  4. 74 Türkiye 44,797 compare
  5. 75 Serbia, Republic of 44,705 compare
  6. 76 Guinea 44,203 compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

More reference data data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Jamaica?
Military spending per military personnel in Jamaica was 45,056 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 85,586 in 1977.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 4,814 in 1962.
How does Jamaica rank for military spending per military personnel?
Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Military spending per military personnel in Jamaica. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/military-spending-per-military-personnel/jamaica/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/military-spending-per-military-personnel/jamaica/">Military spending per military personnel in Jamaica</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed