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
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
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.