Barbados vs Jamaica: Historical gov spending gdp
Barbados
29.75
in 2024
Jamaica
30.04
in 2024
Barbados rank
79th
Jamaica rank
78th
Historical gov spending gdp over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 30.04 against 29.75 in Barbados, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Jamaica ahead.
Barbados ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.04 | 25.47 | 6.43 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 27.03 | 30.63 | 3.6 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 28.93 | 27.93 | 0.9979 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 30.1 | 28.51 | 1.59 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 30.04 against 29.75 in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.29, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
- Barbados ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.