Public Sector in Jamaica
116 indicators covering public sector for Jamaica.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democracy, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 3rd |
| Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Elected parliament, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Universal right to vote, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Democracy | 7 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| Chief executive of the government is elected | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| Elected parliament | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| Men's universal right to vote | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| Competitive elections | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| Universal right to vote | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| Universal right to vote in practice | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| Arms imports | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 900.0% | 109th |
| Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita | 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 880.5% | 75th |
| Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 547.9% | 73rd |
| Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | 62nd |
| Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 566.7% | 108th |
| Military expenditure (current USD), per capita | 92.46 current USD per person | 2024 | up 112.9% | 81st |
| Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 36.6% | 108th |
| Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate | 13.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 351.7% | 62nd |
| Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled | 262.51 million current USD | 2024 | up 116.4% | 122nd |
| Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre | 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2023 | up 900.0% | 39th |
| Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre | 21,270 current USD per square kilometre | 2023 | up 79.4% | 51st |
| Tax revenue | 23.7% | 2020 | down 2.5% | 24th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 33.2% | 2020 | down 11.1% | 39th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 45.8% | 2020 | up 8.2% | 18th |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 2.3% | 2020 | down 52.3% | 93rd |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | -2.8% | 2020 | up 55.1% | 89th |
| Interest payments | 22.4% | 2020 | down 44.8% | 12th |
| Interest payments | 22.0% | 2020 | down 42.9% | 11th |
| Compensation of employees | 38.0% | 2020 | down 1.0% | 36th |
| Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled | 6,000 | 2020 | up 112.0% | 145th |
| Taxes on international trade | 8.8% | 2020 | up 0.2% | 43rd |
| Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP | 28.53 | 2030 | up 5.9% | 86th |
| Military expenditure | 262.51 million current USD | 2024 | up 116.4% | 122nd |
| Military expenditure | 1.3% | 2024 | up 46.0% | 107th |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled | 505.69 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 80.7% | 65th |
| Armed forces personnel, total, per capita | 0.0021 units per person | 2020 | up 105.9% | 119th |
| Armed forces personnel, total | 6,000 | 2020 | up 112.0% | 145th |
| Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP | 29.25 | 2030 | down 1.8% | 93rd |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled | 575.40 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 82.1% | 70th |
| Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2020 | up 86.9% | 116th |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita | 178,641 current LCU per person | 2020 | up 75.4% | 30th |
| Tax revenue | 505.69 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 80.7% | 65th |
| Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre | 0.554 units per square kilometre | 2020 | up 112.0% | 55th |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita | 203,269 current LCU per person | 2020 | up 76.8% | 37th |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled | 263.60 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 97.0% | 60th |
| Revenue, excluding grants | 575.40 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 82.1% | 70th |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP | 33.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2020 | up 59.2% | 38th |
| Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP | 38.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2020 | up 60.5% | 41st |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita | 93,121 current LCU per person | 2020 | up 91.3% | 27th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 263.60 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 97.0% | 60th |
| Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP | 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2020 | up 73.6% | 34th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 191.25 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 61.8% | 66th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 37.8% | 2020 | down 10.5% | 75th |
| Armed forces personnel | 0.4% | 2020 | up 76.6% | 129th |
| Compensation of employees | 223.00 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 74.4% | 57th |
| Interest payments | 129.04 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 0.5% | 49th |
| Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate | -12.72 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 341.3% | 149th |