Jamaica vs Niger: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Jamaica
0.5%
in 2024
Niger
0.8%
in 2018
Jamaica rank
118th
Niger rank
115th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Jamaica
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.8% against 0.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.7 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 118th and Niger ranks 115th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 9.9% | 7.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Jamaica or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.8% against 0.5% in Jamaica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Jamaica and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Niger rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Jamaica ranks 118th and Niger ranks 115th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure 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