Jamaica vs Romania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Jamaica
27.1%
in 2024
Romania
29.4%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
23rd
Romania rank
20th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Jamaica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 29.4% against 27.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Romania ahead.
Jamaica ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 20th of 101 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 23.5% | 19.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 25.9% | 4.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 27.3% | 1.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, Jamaica or Romania?
- Romania, at 29.4% against 27.1% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Jamaica and Romania?
- 2.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Romania rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Jamaica ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 20th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary 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