Jamaica vs Jordan: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Jamaica
105.31 current US$
in 2023
Jordan
117.92 current US$
in 2023
Jamaica rank
102nd
Jordan rank
99th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 117.92 current US$ against 105.31 current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 12.61 current US$.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 102nd and Jordan ranks 99th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.89 current US$ | 70.85 current US$ | 26.04 current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 110.49 current US$ | 82.22 current US$ | 28.26 current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 96.09 current US$ | 115.18 current US$ | 19.09 current US$ | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Jamaica or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 117.92 current US$ against 105.31 current US$ in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Jamaica and Jordan?
- 12.61 current US$, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Jordan rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd and Jordan ranks 99th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.