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Jamaica - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.37

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

1.37 (2025)

Global rank

##90 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.4%

Growth since 1976

1.47×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#13919601970198019902000201020202025#87#902019 overtook China2024 overtook Seychelles
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Jamaica climbed from #87 to #90 (overtook China). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Jamaica ↓

Key Events — Jamaica

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1993
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2018
Climbed 34 places in global rank auto
2019
Overtook China in global rank auto
2019
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
2022
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Seychelles in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1976-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1976198619962006201620250.490.91.31.71

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