Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jamaica
Jamaica: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jamaica stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jamaica peaked at 9.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 118th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.7% | — |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -48.5% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +110.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -67.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -50.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -26.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 4.5% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 115 Niger 0.8% compare
- 116 Maldives 0.7% compare
- 117 Vanuatu 0.6% compare
- 119 San Marino 0.4% compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 0.2% compare
- 121 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 121 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 121 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jamaica?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jamaica was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Jamaica ranks 118th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release