Australia vs Jamaica: Expense

Australia
27.6%
in 2022
Jamaica
27.5%
in 2020
Australia rank
71st
Jamaica rank
72nd

Expense over time

  • Australia
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 27.6% against 27.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jamaica ahead.

Australia ranks 71st and Jamaica ranks 72nd of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 23.2% 24.3% 1.2% Jamaica
1990s 23.9% 22.2% 1.7% Australia
2000s 25.3% 29.6% 4.3% Jamaica
2010s 26.3% 25.8% 0.4% Australia
2020s 30.1% 27.5% 2.7% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Australia or Jamaica?
Australia, at 27.6% against 27.5% in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Australia and Jamaica?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for expense?
Australia ranks 71st and Jamaica ranks 72nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.