Jamaica vs Uruguay: General government total expenditure
Jamaica
1.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Uruguay
1.13 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Jamaica rank
80th
Uruguay rank
78th
General government total expenditure over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.13 trillion current LCU against 1.11 trillion current LCU in Jamaica, a difference of 21.45 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 52.74 billion current LCU | 8.08 billion current LCU | 44.67 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 228.25 billion current LCU | 128.30 billion current LCU | 99.95 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 475.70 billion current LCU | 441.39 billion current LCU | 34.31 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 873.66 billion current LCU | 913.45 billion current LCU | 39.79 billion current LCU | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.13 trillion current LCU against 1.11 trillion current LCU in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 21.45 billion current LCU, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release