Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Central government spending as share of GDP
Jamaica
27.5%
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
26.7%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
72nd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
73rd
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 27.5% against 26.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 72nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd of 157 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.4% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 22.9% | 6.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.7% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.7% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Jamaica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Jamaica, at 27.5% against 26.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2020.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.