Bahrain vs Jamaica: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Bahrain
33.1%
in 2020
Jamaica
31.0%
in 2015
Bahrain rank
86th
Jamaica rank
89th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Bahrain
  • Jamaica
101520253035200020102020

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 33.1% against 31.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 86th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 114 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 27.4% 24.2% 3.3% Bahrain
2010s 30.4% 30.6% 0.2% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bahrain or Jamaica?
Bahrain, at 33.1% against 31.0% in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bahrain and Jamaica?
2.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Jamaica?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Bahrain ranks 86th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed