Historical gov spending gdp in Jamaica
Jamaica: Historical gov spending gdp was 30.04 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
30.04
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
78th
of 151 countries
All-time high
37.69
in 2009
All-time low
18.22
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Historical gov spending gdp in Jamaica, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, historical gov spending gdp in Jamaica stood at 30.04.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Jamaica peaked at 37.69 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.22, in 1992.
That places Jamaica 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.31 | 18.22 | 27.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.63 | 25.71 | 37.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.93 | 25.95 | 32.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.51 | 27.12 | 30.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Inflation of consumer prices 4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 6,106 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.69 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 17.32 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 6,106 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 159.1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 603.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 546.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.44 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Jamaica?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Jamaica was 30.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.69 in 2009.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.22 in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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