Public Sector in Jamaica
47 indicators covering public sector for Jamaica.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arms imports | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2024 | up 900.0% | 108th |
| 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 |
| Taxes on international trade | 8.8% | 2020 | up 0.2% | 43rd |
| Military expenditure | 1.3% | 2024 | up 46.0% | 106th |
| Military expenditure | 262.51 million current USD | 2024 | up 116.4% | 122nd |
| Armed forces personnel, total | 6,000 | 2020 | up 112.0% | 145th |
| Tax revenue | 505.69 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 80.7% | 65th |
| Revenue, excluding grants | 575.40 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 82.1% | 70th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 263.60 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 97.0% | 60th |
| 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 |
| Expense | 586.73 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 76.1% | 70th |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 49.18 billion current LCU | 2020 | down 11.5% | 72nd |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | -60.51 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 16.8% | 99th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score | 100 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 150.0% | 1st |
| Intentional homicides | 49.44 per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 14.5% | 5th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score | 79.53 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 25.0% | 65th |
| Military expenditure | 41.05 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 205.1% | 90th |
| Taxes on international trade | 50.83 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 82.5% | 52nd |
| Taxes on goods and services | 16.0% | 2020 | up 16.6% | 20th |
| Customs and other import duties | 45.45 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 90.0% | 52nd |
| Customs and other import duties | 9.0% | 2020 | up 5.2% | 57th |
| Net incurrence of liabilities, total | -0.9% | 2013 | down 126.7% | 129th |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments | 30.2% | 2025 | up 137.5% | 76th |
| Military expenditure | 4.1% | 2024 | up 26.8% | 107th |
| Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disaste | 16 number of cases | 2021 | down 99.2% | 140th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 4 data sources score | 59.21 scale 0-100 | 2024 | down 4.6% | 94th |
| Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved b | 107.5% | 2022 | up 9.2% | 31st |
| Net acquisition of financial assets | -2.6% | 2015 | down 244.2% | 131st |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data infrastructure | 55 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 22.2% | 116th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score | 73.47 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 44.0% | 85th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 2 data services score | 73.6 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 1,154.5% | 80th |
| Net incurrence of liabilities, total | -13.26 billion current LCU | 2013 | down 161.4% | 134th |
| Intentional homicides, male | 91.55 per 100,000 male | 2023 | up 17.9% | 4th |
| Intentional homicides, female | 8.22 per 100,000 female | 2023 | down 11.2% | 6th |
| Net acquisition of financial assets | -44.72 billion current LCU | 2015 | down 460.5% | 120th |
| Central government debt, total | 2.09 trillion current LCU | 2020 | up 33.1% | 29th |