Jamaica vs Mexico: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
30.0%
in 2024
Mexico
30.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
78th
Mexico rank
76th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 30.3% against 30.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 76th of 151 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 16.3% | 7.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 21.9% | 8.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 26.2% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.4% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 30.3% against 30.0% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Mexico rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 76th 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.