Jamaica vs Singapore: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Jamaica
1.0%
in 2024
Singapore
0.6%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
48th
Singapore rank
50th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.0% against 0.6% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.7 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 48th and Singapore ranks 50th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 2.6% | 12.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 9.7% | 8.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Jamaica or Singapore?
- Jamaica, at 1.0% against 0.6% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 48th and Singapore ranks 50th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary 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