Jamaica vs New Zealand: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Jamaica
33.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
32.6%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
24th
New Zealand rank
26th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.7% against 32.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was New Zealand ahead.
Jamaica ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 59 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.2% | 26.1% | 7.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 29.8% | 29.6% | Jamaica |
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 New Zealand?
- Jamaica, at 33.7% against 32.6% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 1.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Jamaica ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 59 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 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