Finland vs Jamaica: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Finland
21.5%
in 2016
Jamaica
21.7%
in 2018
Finland rank
24th
Jamaica rank
22nd

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Finland
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 21.7% against 21.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 22nd of 122 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 17.8% 14.9% 2.9% Finland
2010s 20.9% 22.4% 1.5% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Finland or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 21.7% against 21.5% in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Jamaica?
0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Jamaica?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Finland and Jamaica rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Finland ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 22nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.