Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 17.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jamaica, 2000–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 17.7% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jamaica peaked at 21.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 19th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +313.6% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 4.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.7% | 21.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 16 Kenya 18.4% compare
- 17 Costa Rica 18.0% compare
- 18 Nicaragua 18.0%
- 20 Mozambique 17.7% compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 17.2% compare
- 22 Panama 16.6%
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jamaica?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Jamaica was 17.7% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Jamaica ranks 19th out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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