Ghana vs Jamaica: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Ghana
2.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica
2.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
164th
Jamaica rank
166th
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.83 % change on previous year against 2.61 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ghana ranks 164th and Jamaica ranks 166th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.84 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 0.6812 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 16.8 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 13.45 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.45 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Ghana, at 2.83 % change on previous year against 2.61 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.22 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 164th and Jamaica ranks 166th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.