Jamaica Military Spending/Defense Budget 1976-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Jamaica military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $0.22B, a 1.15% decline from 2021.
- Jamaica military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.22B, a 8.14% decline from 2020.
- Jamaica military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.24B, a 10.96% decline from 2019.
- Jamaica military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.27B, a 26.87% increase from 2018.
Jamaica Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2022 |
$0.22B |
1.31% |
2021 |
$0.22B |
1.47% |
2020 |
$0.24B |
1.71% |
2019 |
$0.27B |
1.68% |
2018 |
$0.21B |
1.33% |
2017 |
$0.14B |
0.97% |
2016 |
$0.14B |
0.95% |
2015 |
$0.12B |
0.87% |
2014 |
$0.12B |
0.87% |
2013 |
$0.13B |
0.90% |
2012 |
$0.14B |
0.93% |
2011 |
$0.13B |
0.93% |
2010 |
$0.12B |
0.87% |
2009 |
$0.11B |
0.95% |
2008 |
$0.13B |
0.95% |
2007 |
$0.08B |
0.65% |
2006 |
$0.07B |
0.61% |
2005 |
$0.06B |
0.53% |
2004 |
$0.05B |
0.54% |
2003 |
$0.05B |
0.58% |
2002 |
$0.06B |
0.59% |
2001 |
$0.05B |
0.50% |
2000 |
$0.04B |
0.49% |
1999 |
$0.05B |
0.51% |
1998 |
$0.05B |
0.54% |
1997 |
$0.05B |
0.66% |
1996 |
$0.04B |
0.57% |
1995 |
$0.04B |
0.54% |
1994 |
$0.03B |
0.63% |
1993 |
$0.04B |
0.82% |
1992 |
$0.05B |
1.11% |
1991 |
$0.03B |
0.76% |
1990 |
$0.04B |
0.84% |
1989 |
$0.04B |
0.93% |
1988 |
$0.03B |
0.81% |
1987 |
$0.03B |
0.77% |
1986 |
$0.02B |
0.85% |
1985 |
$0.02B |
0.89% |
1984 |
$0.03B |
1.06% |
1983 |
$0.05B |
1.39% |
1982 |
$0.05B |
1.63% |
1981 |
$0.04B |
1.51% |
1977 |
$0.03B |
0.94% |
1976 |
$0.03B |
0.93% |