Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jamaica
Jamaica: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 21.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 21.1% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jamaica peaked at 21.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 51st out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.7% | — |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -60.2% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +256.2% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 4.9% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 5.5% | 21.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.0% | 21.1% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jamaica?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jamaica was 21.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Jamaica ranks 51st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 other than staff compensation 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