Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Jamaica's military expenditure stands at 1.27% as of 2024-12-31, up from 1.19% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1976 to 2024 (46 observations).
In 2024, Jamaica's military expenditure was 1.27%, up from 1.19% in 2023.
In 2023, Jamaica's military expenditure was 1.19%, down from 1.29% in 2022.
In 2022, Jamaica's military expenditure was 1.29%, down from 1.47% in 2021.
In 2021, Jamaica's military expenditure was 1.47%, down from 1.71% in 2020.
In 2020, Jamaica's military expenditure was 1.71%, up from 1.68% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.27% | +0.0879% |
| 2023 | 1.19% | -0.104% |
| 2022 | 1.29% | -0.1768% |
| 2021 | 1.47% | -0.2397% |
| 2020 | 1.71% | +0.0249% |
| 2019 | 1.68% | +0.3487% |
| 2018 | 1.33% | +0.3594% |
| 2017 | 0.9734% | +0.0186% |
| 2016 | 0.9548% | +0.0825% |
| 2015 | 0.8724% | -0.0004% |
| 2014 | 0.8728% | -0.0262% |
| 2013 | 0.899% | -0.0306% |
| 2012 | 0.9295% | +0.0044% |
| 2011 | 0.9252% | +0.051% |
| 2010 | 0.8742% | -0.073% |
| 2009 | 0.9472% | -0.0061% |
| 2008 | 0.9534% | +0.3009% |
| 2007 | 0.6525% | +0.0435% |
| 2006 | 0.6089% | +0.0813% |
| 2005 | 0.5277% | -0.0083% |
| 2004 | 0.536% | -0.0456% |
| 2003 | 0.5816% | -0.0038% |
| 2002 | 0.5854% | +0.0811% |
| 2001 | 0.5044% | +0.018% |
| 2000 | 0.4863% | -0.0247% |
| 1999 | 0.5111% | -0.0339% |
| 1998 | 0.5449% | -0.1101% |
| 1997 | 0.6551% | +0.0874% |
| 1996 | 0.5677% | +0.0289% |
| 1995 | 0.5387% | -0.0912% |
| 1994 | 0.6299% | -0.192% |
| 1993 | 0.8219% | -0.2859% |
| 1992 | 1.11% | +0.3493% |
| 1991 | 0.7585% | -0.0823% |
| 1990 | 0.8408% | -0.0885% |
| 1989 | 0.9293% | +0.1213% |
| 1988 | 0.808% | +0.0375% |
| 1987 | 0.7704% | -0.0835% |
| 1986 | 0.8539% | -0.0371% |
| 1985 | 0.8911% | -0.1687% |
| 1984 | 1.06% | -0.3263% |
| 1983 | 1.39% | -0.2417% |
| 1982 | 1.63% | +0.1198% |
| 1981 | 1.51% | +0.5669% |
| 1977 | 0.941% | +0.0157% |
| 1976 | 0.9253% | — |
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Jamaica's military expenditure is 1.27% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 1.19% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 1.71% (2020); the lowest is 0.4863% (2000), across data from 1976 to 2024.
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