Fiji vs Jamaica: Expense

Fiji
27.8%
in 2023
Jamaica
27.5%
in 2020
Fiji rank
69th
Jamaica rank
72nd

Expense over time

  • Fiji
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 27.8% against 27.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 69th and Jamaica ranks 72nd of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 25.7% 20.7% 5.1% Fiji
2000s 24.1% 30.4% 6.3% Jamaica
2010s 25.3% 25.8% 0.6% Jamaica
2020s 32.5% 27.5% 5.1% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Fiji or Jamaica?
Fiji, at 27.8% against 27.5% in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Fiji and Jamaica?
0.3%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Jamaica?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Fiji and Jamaica rank globally for expense?
Fiji ranks 69th 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.