Military spending, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Military spending, per square kilometre was 21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
27,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
6,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
45
1976–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 27,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Jamaica ranks 53rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8,350 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 8,367 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 10,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 9,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 7,860 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 6,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 7,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 7,138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 8,056 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 9,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 9,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 8,704 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 13,766 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1993 | 11,566 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 8,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 7,972 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 7,887 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 9,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 7,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 7,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 6,973 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7,424 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 8,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 9,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 8,677 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 8,348 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 11,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 14,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 14,404 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 12,774 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 13,528 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 13,470 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 12,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13,006 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14,758 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 15,511 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 21,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 27,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 24,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 22,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 21,476 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,359 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,350 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,367 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 8,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,159 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,766 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,973 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 27,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,557 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 50 Serbia 22,397 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Sweden 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 El Salvador 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Latvia 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Finland 19,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 19,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.