Jamaica vs Maldives: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Jamaica
99.5%
in 2024
Maldives
99.3%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
9th
Maldives rank
12th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Jamaica
- Maldives
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 9th and Maldives ranks 12th of 125 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 99.0% | 1.4% | Maldives |
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 Maldives?
- Jamaica, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Jamaica and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Jamaica ranks 9th and Maldives ranks 12th 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