Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 22.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
66th
of 184 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 1998
All-time low
4.9%
in 1955
Years of data
71
1953–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1953–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica stood at 22.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 26.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1955.
Jamaica ranks 66th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 5.2% | — |
| 1954 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 5.2% | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 5.2% | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 5.6% | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 5.9% | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 6.6% | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 8.0% | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 8.9% | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 11.2% | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 12.0% | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 13.3% | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 19.3% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 7 |
| 1960s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 11.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 13.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 12.8% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 21.2% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.2% | 22.1% | 4 |
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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 22.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1955.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.