Jamaica - Budget Deficit 2012
-3.97%
+2.27% from 2011
Jamaica's budget deficit was -3.97% in 2012, increased +2.27% from -6.24% in 2011. This was the 57th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2012▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Timor-Leste | -38.69% | -52.4% |
| 2nd | South Sudan | -14.81% | -424.1% |
| 3rd | Jordan | -13.85% | -147.0% |
| 4th | São Tomé and Principe | -12.26% | 5.9% |
| 5th | Spain | -11.50% | -18.6% |
| 6th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | -9.47% | 1.3% |
| 7th | Cabo Verde | -9.36% | -34.2% |
| 8th | Aruba | -8.96% | -39.3% |
| 9th | Lebanon | -8.43% | -41.9% |
| 10th | Ireland | -8.42% | 37.5% |
| 11th | Ghana | -8.36% | -52.9% |
| 12th | Japan | -8.20% | 8.8% |
| 13th | United States | -8.11% | 16.5% |
| 14th | Pakistan | -7.74% | -24.2% |
| 15th | India | -7.55% | 9.6% |
| 16th | St. Lucia | -7.55% | -41.0% |
| 17th | United Kingdom | -7.45% | -1.0% |
| 18th | Samoa | -7.43% | -41.5% |
| 19th | Sudan | -7.37% | -216.6% |
| 20th | Equatorial Guinea | -7.24% | -966.9% |
| 21st | San Marino | -7.08% | -74.8% |
| 22nd | Barbados | -7.04% | -93.5% |
| 23rd | Greece | -6.94% | 33.9% |
| 24th | Maldives | -6.91% | 15.1% |
| 25th | Morocco | -6.63% | -9.2% |
| 26th | Yemen, Republic of | -6.32% | -40.1% |
| 27th | West Bank and Gaza | -6.27% | -0.1% |
| 28th | Dominican Republic | -6.27% | -104.2% |
| 29th | Mongolia | -6.24% | -55.6% |
| 30th | Portugal | -6.20% | 19.7% |
| 31st | Serbia | -6.11% | -62.7% |
| 32nd | Montenegro | -5.87% | 13.6% |
| 33rd | Kyrgyz Republic | -5.86% | -24.6% |
| 34th | Bahrain | -5.77% | -17.6% |
| 35th | Cyprus | -5.55% | 1.8% |
| 36th | Viet Nam | -5.46% | -506.2% |
| 37th | Croatia | -5.46% | 27.5% |
| 38th | Grenada | -5.44% | -12.0% |
| 39th | Sri Lanka | -5.44% | 9.5% |
| 40th | Kiribati | -5.43% | 69.1% |
| 41st | Dominica | -5.41% | -23.0% |
| 42nd | Kenya | -5.29% | -45.3% |
| 43rd | Eritrea | -5.22% | 5.2% |
| 44th | France | -5.17% | 2.5% |
| 45th | Tunisia | -4.90% | -53.4% |
| 46th | Togo | -4.64% | -3.6% |
| 47th | Israel | -4.46% | -29.9% |
| 48th | Slovak Republic | -4.37% | -0.2% |
| 49th | Belgium | -4.35% | 2.1% |
| 50th | Ukraine | -4.31% | -55.9% |
| 51st | Costa Rica | -4.22% | -7.8% |
| 52nd | Slovenia | -4.20% | 37.2% |
| 53rd | Senegal | -4.19% | 15.0% |
| 54th | South Africa | -4.04% | -9.0% |
| 55th | Algeria | -4.04% | -281.5% |
| 56th | Tanzania | -4.00% | -13.8% |
| 57th | Jamaica | -3.97% | 36.3% |
| 58th | Czechia | -3.92% | -44.5% |
| 59th | Netherlands | -3.83% | 13.3% |
| 60th | El Salvador | -3.81% | 14.8% |
| 61st | North Macedonia | -3.81% | -53.9% |
| 62nd | Poland | -3.80% | 23.7% |
| 63rd | Burundi | -3.79% | -8.7% |
| 64th | Cambodia | -3.57% | 5.1% |
| 65th | Mexico | -3.57% | -11.3% |
| 66th | Australia | -3.51% | 22.5% |
| 67th | Honduras | -3.48% | -18.3% |
| 68th | Mozambique | -3.45% | 20.4% |
| 69th | Albania | -3.44% | 2.1% |
| 70th | Sierra Leone | -3.41% | -22.5% |
| 71st | Malta | -3.31% | -10.7% |
| 72nd | Bahamas, The | -3.25% | -13.4% |
| 73rd | Denmark | -3.20% | -81.3% |
| 74th | Zambia | -3.16% | -77.1% |
| 75th | Lithuania | -3.15% | 46.8% |
| 76th | Guyana | -3.11% | -45.8% |
| 77th | Malaysia | -3.10% | 13.0% |
| 78th | Namibia | -3.10% | 56.2% |
| 79th | Argentina | -3.02% | -9.9% |
| 80th | Italy | -2.99% | 15.3% |
| 81st | Liberia | -2.86% | 34.9% |
| 82nd | Gambia, The | -2.85% | 5.9% |
| 83rd | Ecuador | -2.84% | -2,132.3% |
| 84th | Burkina Faso | -2.76% | -35.5% |
| 85th | Haiti | -2.71% | -89.7% |
| 86th | Myanmar | -2.70% | 44.1% |
| 87th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -2.68% | 1.7% |
| 88th | Iceland | -2.59% | 59.9% |
| 89th | Bangladesh | -2.56% | 13.8% |
| 90th | Canada | -2.53% | 23.7% |
| 91st | Liechtenstein | -2.49% | -226.4% |
| 92nd | Guatemala | -2.42% | 13.8% |
| 93rd | Romania | -2.39% | 42.3% |
| 94th | Uganda | -2.39% | -16.7% |
| 95th | Rwanda | -2.38% | -176.9% |
| 96th | Brazil | -2.35% | 14.2% |
| 97th | Lao PDR | -2.34% | -64.0% |
| 98th | Hungary | -2.33% | 55.3% |
| 99th | Côte d'Ivoire | -2.28% | 21.2% |
| 100th | Madagascar | -2.24% | -9.5% |
| 101st | New Zealand | -2.19% | 55.8% |
| 102nd | Austria | -2.18% | 12.3% |
| 103rd | Uruguay | -2.17% | -550.6% |
| 104th | Finland | -2.16% | -112.7% |
| 105th | Guinea-Bissau | -2.12% | -56.8% |
| 106th | Bhutan | -2.10% | 30.5% |
| 107th | Djibouti | -2.04% | -72.3% |
| 108th | Moldova | -1.93% | 5.8% |
| 109th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -1.80% | 48.5% |
| 110th | Türkiye | -1.78% | -404.8% |
| 111th | Tonga | -1.74% | 71.2% |
| 112th | Mauritius | -1.73% | 42.2% |
| 113th | Vanuatu | -1.70% | 22.4% |
| 114th | Andorra | -1.65% | -508.1% |
| 115th | Indonesia | -1.59% | -125.3% |
| 116th | Armenia | -1.49% | 48.1% |
| 117th | Malawi | -1.45% | 49.0% |
| 118th | Cameroon | -1.40% | 38.2% |
| 119th | Panama | -1.31% | 32.8% |
| 120th | Trinidad and Tobago | -1.28% | -85.2% |
| 121st | Sweden | -1.19% | -192.6% |
| 122nd | Papua New Guinea | -1.19% | -153.7% |
| 123rd | Nepal | -1.18% | -64.4% |
| 124th | Antigua and Barbuda | -0.98% | 68.4% |
| 125th | Mali | -0.96% | 72.0% |
| 126th | Thailand | -0.86% | -1,014.9% |
| 127th | Estonia | -0.86% | -1,095.3% |
| 128th | Niger | -0.83% | 62.2% |
| 129th | Central African Republic | -0.78% | 63.9% |
| 130th | Marshall Islands | -0.76% | -135.7% |
| 131st | Georgia | -0.71% | 12.1% |
| 132nd | Fiji | -0.68% | 5.0% |
| 133rd | Paraguay | -0.58% | -145.4% |
| 134th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -0.50% | 23.9% |
| 135th | Bulgaria | -0.43% | 76.3% |
| 136th | Suriname | -0.38% | -116.4% |
| 137th | China | -0.30% | -209.4% |
| 138th | Belize | -0.22% | 78.8% |
| 139th | Philippines | -0.22% | 42.1% |
| 140th | Benin | -0.22% | 78.0% |
| 141st | Zimbabwe | -0.13% | 92.6% |
| 142nd | Nigeria | -0.09% | -129.6% |
| 143rd | Germany | -0.05% | 93.6% |
| 144th | Colombia | 0.16% | 107.8% |
| 145th | Afghanistan | 0.18% | 127.1% |
| 146th | Latvia | 0.18% | 105.4% |
| 147th | Nicaragua | 0.22% | -62.3% |
| 148th | Switzerland | 0.24% | -65.6% |
| 149th | Chad | 0.33% | -81.2% |
| 150th | Belarus | 0.36% | 112.8% |
| 151st | Russian Federation | 0.38% | -73.3% |
| 152nd | Tajikistan | 0.41% | -32.6% |
| 153rd | Luxembourg | 0.50% | -22.5% |
| 154th | Chile | 0.68% | -52.2% |
| 155th | Botswana | 0.89% | 864.7% |
| 156th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.90% | 254.3% |
| 157th | Palau | 0.98% | -23.6% |
| 158th | Korea | 1.63% | -5.2% |
| 159th | Mauritania | 1.67% | 2,151.4% |
| 160th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.71% | 281.8% |
| 161st | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.72% | 106.4% |
| 162nd | Comoros | 1.96% | 127.9% |
| 163rd | Peru | 2.07% | 1.1% |
| 164th | Seychelles | 2.93% | -12.7% |
| 165th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.14% | -16.6% |
| 166th | Eswatini | 3.39% | 187.6% |
| 167th | Angola | 3.69% | -48.8% |
| 168th | Azerbaijan | 3.71% | -65.9% |
| 169th | Oman | 4.07% | -50.6% |
| 170th | Iraq | 4.09% | -13.7% |
| 171st | St. Kitts and Nevis | 4.32% | 170.4% |
| 172nd | Kazakhstan | 4.43% | -23.7% |
| 173rd | Lesotho | 4.56% | 146.4% |
| 174th | Solomon Islands | 4.63% | -25.6% |
| 175th | Uzbekistan | 5.89% | 15.2% |
| 176th | Gabon | 6.20% | 340.0% |
| 177th | Congo, Republic of | 7.24% | -55.0% |
| 178th | Singapore | 7.34% | -7.9% |
| 179th | Turkmenistan | 7.53% | 96.2% |
| 180th | Nauru | 8.12% | 197.0% |
| 181st | Qatar | 8.55% | 63.4% |
| 182nd | United Arab Emirates | 8.59% | 70.0% |
| 183rd | Tuvalu | 9.58% | 208.8% |
| 184th | Saudi Arabia | 11.68% | 2.5% |
| 185th | Norway | 13.68% | 3.1% |
| 186th | Brunei Darussalam | 15.79% | -38.4% |
| 187th | Guinea | 23.72% | 2,675.1% |
| 188th | Macao SAR, China | 23.98% | -2.8% |
| 189th | Libya | 24.61% | 315.0% |
| 190th | Kuwait | 40.67% | 5.0% |
FAQ
What was Jamaica's budget deficit in 2012?▾
Jamaica's budget deficit in 2012 was -3.97%. This ranked 57th globally.
How did Jamaica's budget deficit change in 2012?▾
Jamaica's budget deficit increased by 36.3% in 2012 compared to 2011.
Which country had the highest budget deficit in 2012?▾
Kuwait had the highest budget deficit in 2012 at 40.67%.
What is the budget deficit of Jamaica in 2012?▾
The budget deficit of Jamaica in 2012 was -3.97%. This ranked 57th globally.
How does 2012 compare to 2011 for Jamaica's budget deficit?▾
Jamaica's budget deficit went from -6.24% in 2011 to -3.97% in 2012, a 36.3% increase.
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