Jamaica vs Lebanon: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Jamaica
99.5%
in 2024
Lebanon
99.8%
in 2012
Jamaica rank
9th
Lebanon rank
7th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Jamaica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 99.8% against 99.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lebanon ahead.
Jamaica ranks 9th and Lebanon ranks 7th of 125 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 92.1% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 93.4% | 4.0% | 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 public, Jamaica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 99.8% against 99.5% in Jamaica as of 2012.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 0.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
- How do Jamaica and Lebanon rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Jamaica ranks 9th and Lebanon ranks 7th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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