Jamaica vs Serbia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Jamaica
78.4%
in 2024
Serbia
77.6%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
27th
Serbia rank
30th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Jamaica
- Serbia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 78.4% against 77.6% in Serbia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 30th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 76.2% | 16.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 69.1% | 10.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 79.8% | 0.8% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Jamaica or Serbia?
- Jamaica, at 78.4% against 77.6% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Jamaica and Serbia?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Serbia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Serbia rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Jamaica ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 30th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release