Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 103.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Jamaica, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 103.3% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Jamaica peaked at 126.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 48th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 103.5% | — |
| 2008 | 105.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 106.9% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 126.0% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 113.9% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 103.7% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 107.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 105.9% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 107.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 103.3% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.3% | 100.7% | 105.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 104.4% | 96.1% | 126.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.7% | 99.6% | 107.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More infrastructure data for Jamaica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 453,882 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1599 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 453,882 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Jamaica?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Jamaica was 103.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 126.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Jamaica ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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