Angola vs Jamaica: Military spending as a share of GDP
Angola
1.4%
in 2019
Jamaica
1.4%
in 2019
Angola rank
80th
Jamaica rank
82nd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Angola
- Jamaica
How they compare
Angola currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 82nd of 172 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 0.6% | 2.3% | Angola |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 0.6% | 6.9% | Angola |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 0.4% | 4.0% | Angola |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.5% | 2.7% | Angola |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 2.1% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Angola or Jamaica?
- Angola, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Angola and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
- How do Angola and Jamaica rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 82nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a 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
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).