Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 27.47 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
27.47
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
72nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
36.33
in 2009
All-time low
18.69
in 1993
Years of data
33
1988–2020
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Jamaica, 1988–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 27.47 for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in 2020.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Jamaica peaked at 36.33 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.69, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 72nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 24.45 | — |
| 1989 | 24.25 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 22.64 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 21.38 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 20.11 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 18.69 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 19.1 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 19.23 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 23.4 | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 24.25 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 26.39 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 26.85 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 24.74 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 26.88 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 29.98 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 31.82 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 30.25 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 27.45 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 28.62 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 28.55 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.09 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 36.33 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 28.9 | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 28.2 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 27.51 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 25.02 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 25.68 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.45 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 24.76 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.02 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.79 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.98 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 27.47 | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.35 | 24.25 | 24.45 | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.2 | 18.69 | 26.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.57 | 24.74 | 36.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.83 | 23.98 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.47 | 27.47 | 27.47 | 1 |
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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9728 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 7,785 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 7,880 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 156.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Jamaica?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Jamaica was 27.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 36.33 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.69 in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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