Jamaica vs South Sudan: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Jamaica
392,012 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Sudan
356,344 current LCU per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
33rd
South Sudan rank
36th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Jamaica
- South Sudan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 392,012 current LCU per person against 356,344 current LCU per person in South Sudan, a difference of 35,668 current LCU per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 33rd and South Sudan ranks 36th of 195 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990s | 20,863 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 20,863 current LCU per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 84,766 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 84,766 current LCU per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 170,090 current LCU per person | 7,586 current LCU per person | 162,504 current LCU per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 307,887 current LCU per person | 142,453 current LCU per person | 165,434 current LCU per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Jamaica or South Sudan?
- Jamaica, at 392,012 current LCU per person against 356,344 current LCU per person in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Jamaica and South Sudan?
- 35,668 current LCU per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Sudan rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd and South Sudan ranks 36th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.