Jamaica vs Jordan: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Jamaica
7.6%
in 2023
Jordan
7.7%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
70th
Jordan rank
69th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 70th and Jordan ranks 69th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 8.8% | 2.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 7.4% | 0.8% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Jamaica or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Jamaica and Jordan?
- 0.1%, 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 total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 70th and Jordan ranks 69th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).