Jamaica vs Singapore: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Jamaica
99.0%
in 2024
Singapore
99.4%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
22nd
Singapore rank
20th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.4% against 99.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Singapore ahead.
Jamaica ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 20th of 67 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 97.7% | 5.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 90.3% | 8.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Jamaica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.4% against 99.0% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 20th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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