Jamaica vs Saudi Arabia: Government spending as share of GDP
Jamaica
30.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
29.6%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
78th
Saudi Arabia rank
80th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 30.0% against 29.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 151 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 34.9% | 11.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 31.9% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 33.8% | 5.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 29.7% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Jamaica or Saudi Arabia?
- Jamaica, at 30.0% against 29.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. 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.