Ranked:
N/A (2012)

Jamaican Military Budget

See the chart below for a yearly breakdown of military spending in Jamaica. (2001 to 2012)

Military Spending in Jamaica

Our latest data shows that Jamaica spent $123,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 0.8% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Jamaican military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.

Total Spent: $1,303,900,000 (Last 12 years)

Year Dollars Spent % GDP
2001 $73,800,000 0.5%
2002 $89,100,000 0.6%
2003 $92,800,000 0.6%
2004 $86,100,000 0.5%
2005 $82,700,000 0.5%
2006 $98,400,000 0.6%
Year Dollars Spent % GDP
2007 $109,000,000 0.7%
2008 $147,000,000 0.9%
2009 $142,000,000 0.9%
2010 $126,000,000 0.9%
2011 $134,000,000 0.9%
2012 $123,000,000 0.8%

Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.

Other Countries in the Region

Paraguayan Flag Paraguay
$430 Million (2012)
Brazilian Flag Brazil
$36,751 Million (2012)
Nicaraguan Flag Nicaragua
$65 Million (2012)
Guyanese Flag Guyana
$30 Million (2012)
Bolivian Flag Bolivia
$377 Million (2012)
Ecuadorian Flag Ecuador
$2,263 Million (2012)
Panamanian Flag Panama
No Data (2012)
Colombian Flag Colombia
$11,446 Million (2012)

Jamaica's Military Branches

Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing.

Military Service Age in Jamaica

17 1/2 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.