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
010203040198820042020

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

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.