Military spending, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
101st
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
47
1976–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Jamaica 101st out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0305 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0359 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0338 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0223 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.7% |
| 1993 | 0.023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0297 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0136 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 98 Sri Lanka 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Tajikistan 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 South Sudan 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Zambia 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Rwanda 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 101st out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.