Jamaica vs Micronesia (Federated States of): Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Jamaica
2.3%
in 2015
Micronesia (Federated States of)
1.9%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
113th
Micronesia (Federated States of) rank
116th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Jamaica
  • Micronesia (Federated States of)
1234200020102020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2.3% against 1.9% in Micronesia (Federated States of), a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (Federated States of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Micronesia (Federated States of) ahead.

Jamaica ranks 113th and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 116th of 127 countries.

Micronesia (Federated States of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Micronesia (Federated States of) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 2.7% 1.3% Micronesia (Federated States of)
2010s 2.0% 2.4% 0.4% Micronesia (Federated States of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Jamaica or Micronesia (Federated States of)?
Jamaica, at 2.3% against 1.9% in Micronesia (Federated States of) as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Jamaica and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Jamaica and Micronesia (Federated States of) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Jamaica ranks 113th and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 116th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed