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Jamaica Highest Military Spending

Name: Jamaica Military Spending
Creator: World Bank
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1.71% in 2020

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

The highest military spending in Jamaica was 1.71% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (1.71%), 2019 (1.68%), 1982 (1.63%), 1981 (1.51%), 2021 (1.47%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Jamaica Top 5 Highest Military Spending Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	1.71%
2nd	2019	1.68%
3rd	1982	1.63%
4th	1981	1.51%
5th	2021	1.47%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	1.04%	−0.23%	107th
2024	1.27%	+0.09%	53rd
2023	1.19%	−0.10%	46th
2022	1.29%	−0.18%	55th
2021	1.47%	−0.24%	74th
2020	1.71%	+0.02%	82nd
2019	1.68%	+0.35%	88th
2018	1.33%	+0.36%	71st
2017	0.97%	+0.02%	39th
2016	0.95%	+0.08%	34th
2015	0.87%	−0.00%	27th
2014	0.87%	−0.03%	28th
2013	0.90%	−0.03%	32nd
2012	0.93%	+0.00%	33rd
2011	0.93%	+0.05%	34th
2010	0.87%	−0.07%	31st
2009	0.95%	−0.01%	32nd
2008	0.95%	+0.30%	34th
2007	0.65%	+0.04%	20th
1982	1.63%	+0.12%	22nd
2006	0.61%	+0.08%	17th
2005	0.53%	−0.01%	10th
2004	0.54%	−0.05%	12th
2003	0.58%	−0.00%	12th
2002	0.59%	+0.08%	11th
2001	0.50%	+0.02%	9th
2000	0.49%	−0.02%	9th
1999	0.51%	−0.03%	7th
1998	0.54%	−0.11%	7th
1997	0.66%	+0.09%	12th
1996	0.57%	+0.03%	9th
1995	0.54%	−0.09%	10th
1994	0.63%	−0.19%	11th
1993	0.82%	−0.29%	17th
1992	1.11%	+0.35%	22nd
1991	0.76%	−0.08%	9th
1990	0.84%	−0.09%	11th
1989	0.93%	+0.12%	12th
1988	0.81%	+0.04%	7th
1987	0.77%	−0.08%	9th
1986	0.85%	−0.04%	9th
1985	0.89%	−0.17%	11th
1984	1.06%	−0.33%	14th
1983	1.39%	−0.24%	20th
1981	1.51%	+0.57%	22nd
1977	0.94%	+0.02%	13th
1976	0.93%	–	14th

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