Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Expense
Jamaica
27.5%
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
26.7%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
72nd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
73rd
Expense over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 27.5% against 26.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 72nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd of 157 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.4% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 22.9% | 6.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.7% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.7% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Jamaica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Jamaica, at 27.5% against 26.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expense between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for expense?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd 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.