Military spending as a share of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending as a share of GDP in Jamaica, 1976–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Jamaica is 1.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 1.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.9% | — |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +60.2% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +46.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -25.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 111,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Jamaica?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Jamaica was 1.4% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.