Jamaica vs Japan: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Jamaica
48.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
55.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Jamaica rank
50th
Japan rank
49th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 55.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 48.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 6.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 50th and Japan ranks 49th of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 20.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 31.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 44.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 51.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
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, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 55.07 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 Jamaica and Japan?
- 6.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 50th and Japan ranks 49th 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.