Jamaica

Latin America & Caribbean · Kingston

Rank #140 of 173

26.4Strength score

Photos

U S Soldier trains in Jamaica (9853657) — U S Soldier trains in Jamaica (9853657)Sgt. 1st Class Richard Wooten · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

HMS Jamaica anchored — HMS Jamaica anchoredRoyal Navy official photographer · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Joint Task Force-Bravo Delivers food to Jamaica (9381852) — Joint Task Force-Bravo Delivers food to Jamaica (9381852)Staff Sgt. Alexander Merchak · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Equipment figures for this country are not added yet. The score uses budget and personnel only.

Strength by area

Finance71
Air power—
Manpower58
Land forces—
Naval power—
Nuclear—

Finance

Defence budget: $287M #122
Budget as % of GDP: 1.37% #104
Spending per person: $101 #80
GDP: $22.7B #124
Population: 2,837,077 #138

Manpower

Active personnel: 6,000 (World Bank figure) #147
Reserve personnel: —
Paramilitary: —
Total personnel: 6,000 #147

Land forces

Tanks: —
Armoured vehicles: —
Self-propelled artillery: —
Towed artillery: —
Rocket launchers (MLRS): —

Air power

Total aircraft: —
Fighter jets: —
Attack aircraft & bombers: —
Transport aircraft: —
Helicopters: —
Attack helicopters: —

Naval power

Total naval vessels: —
Aircraft carriers: —
Helicopter carriers: —
Submarines: —
Destroyers: —
Frigates: —
Corvettes: —
Patrol vessels: —

Nuclear

Nuclear warheads: —

Compare with…

Weapons Jamaica uses (3)

County-class offshore patrol vessel

County-class offshore patrol vesselPatrol vessels

Damen Stan 4207-class patrol vessel

Damen Stan 4207-class patrol vesselPatrol vessels HMJS Nanny of the MaroonsPatrol vessels

Others in the region

21Brazil67.6 VS
33Colombia62.2 VS
34Chile62.2 VS
36Mexico60.4 VS
42Argentina58.4 VS
52Venezuela, RB32.3 VS
54Peru31.7 VS
71Ecuador30.4 VS

Source

Budget, GDP, population and personnel: World Bank open data (SIPRI / IISS based). (Defence budget: 2025)