Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jamaica
Jamaica: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 99.5% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91.3% | — |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 90.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.9% | 98.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 99.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jamaica?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Jamaica was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Jamaica ranks 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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