Fiji vs Jamaica: Military spending as a share of GDP
Fiji
1.3%
in 2025
Jamaica
1.4%
in 2025
Fiji rank
106th
Jamaica rank
104th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Fiji
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Fiji, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Fiji ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 104th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Fiji or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Fiji and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Jamaica?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Jamaica rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 104th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.