Iceland vs Jamaica: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Iceland
56.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Jamaica
48.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iceland rank
48th
Jamaica rank
50th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 56.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 48.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 7.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1990s | 27.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2000s | 39.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2010s | 54.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 62.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Jamaica?
- Iceland, at 56.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 48.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Jamaica?
- 7.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 50th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.