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
-50050100197119972024

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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Indicator
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,102 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.