Jamaica vs Japan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Jamaica
1.4%
in 2025
Japan
1.4%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
104th
Japan rank
101st
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 104th and Japan ranks 101st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 104th and Japan ranks 101st 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.