Fiji vs Jamaica: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Fiji
30.8%
in 2024
Jamaica
30.0%
in 2024
Fiji rank
75th
Jamaica rank
78th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Fiji
- Jamaica
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 30.8% against 30.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 23.8% | 2.5% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 30.6% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.9% | 0.9% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 28.5% | 4.2% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Fiji or Jamaica?
- Fiji, at 30.8% against 30.0% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Fiji and Jamaica?
- 0.8%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Jamaica rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Fiji ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.