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Military expenditure share of government expenditure

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.

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SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.

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Military expenditure share of government expenditure

Jamaica

Values and evidence for Jamaica. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 3.14 Exact value 3.1370165121 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87959 · revision 1 Value 3.1370165121 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.1370165121 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 2.97 Exact value 2.9681978799 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87958 · revision 1 Value 2.9681978799 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.9681978799 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 5.32 Exact value 5.3151672717 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87957 · revision 1 Value 5.3151672717 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.3151672717 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 3.70 Exact value 3.7046204620 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87956 · revision 1 Value 3.7046204620 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.7046204620 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 2.84 Exact value 2.8444550525 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87955 · revision 1 Value 2.8444550525 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.8444550525 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:15 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 2.27 Exact value 2.2670327863 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87954 · revision 1 Value 2.2670327863 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.2670327863 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.99 Exact value 1.9874891098 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87953 · revision 1 Value 1.9874891098 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9874891098 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 2.25 Exact value 2.2480871407 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87952 · revision 1 Value 2.2480871407 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.2480871407 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.87 Exact value 1.8669518694 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87951 · revision 1 Value 1.8669518694 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8669518694 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.71 Exact value 1.7116165443 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87950 · revision 1 Value 1.7116165443 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7116165443 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.80 Exact value 1.7973616270 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87949 · revision 1 Value 1.7973616270 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7973616270 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.72 Exact value 1.7230919607 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87948 · revision 1 Value 1.7230919607 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7230919607 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.84 Exact value 1.8376805310 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87947 · revision 1 Value 1.8376805310 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8376805310 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.74 Exact value 1.7441002341 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87946 · revision 1 Value 1.7441002341 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7441002341 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.66 Exact value 1.6566845212 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87945 · revision 1 Value 1.6566845212 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.6566845212 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.76 Exact value 1.7562262357 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87944 · revision 1 Value 1.7562262357 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7562262357 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.90 Exact value 1.9046707504 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87943 · revision 1 Value 1.9046707504 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9046707504 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 2.01 Exact value 2.0148523828 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87942 · revision 1 Value 2.0148523828 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0148523828 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 2.70 Exact value 2.6997061579 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87941 · revision 1 Value 2.6997061579 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.6997061579 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 2.39 Exact value 2.3943014488 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87940 · revision 1 Value 2.3943014488 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.3943014488 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 2.59 Exact value 2.5921307824 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87939 · revision 1 Value 2.5921307824 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5921307824 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 2.85 Exact value 2.8469190857 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87938 · revision 1 Value 2.8469190857 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.8469190857 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 3.06 Exact value 3.0593331981 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87937 · revision 1 Value 3.0593331981 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.0593331981 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 3.26 Exact value 3.2572662445 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87936 · revision 1 Value 3.2572662445 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.2572662445 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 3.21 Exact value 3.2080532717 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87935 · revision 1 Value 3.2080532717 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.2080532717 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 3.14 Exact value 3.1425269144 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87934 · revision 1 Value 3.1425269144 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.1425269144 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 3.34 Exact value 3.3404489069 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87933 · revision 1 Value 3.3404489069 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.3404489069 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 3.34 Exact value 3.3415089213 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87932 · revision 1 Value 3.3415089213 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.3415089213 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 4.47 Exact value 4.4691174452 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87931 · revision 1 Value 4.4691174452 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.4691174452 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 5.63 Exact value 5.6297691456 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87930 · revision 1 Value 5.6297691456 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.6297691456 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 5.28 Exact value 5.2782622096 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87929 · revision 1 Value 5.2782622096 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.2782622096 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 4.64 Exact value 4.6385794719 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87928 · revision 1 Value 4.6385794719 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.6385794719 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 4.13 Exact value 4.1268815801 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87927 · revision 1 Value 4.1268815801 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.1268815801 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 3.84 Exact value 3.8428338154 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87926 · revision 1 Value 3.8428338154 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.8428338154 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 4.11 Exact value 4.1111333143 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87925 · revision 1 Value 4.1111333143 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.1111333143 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 4.10 Exact value 4.1016446168 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #87924 · revision 1 Value 4.1016446168 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.1016446168 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:14 · source revision unspecified

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