GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate was -0.7188 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica is -0.7188 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 127.6% on the previous year and down 204.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 18.01 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -9.92 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 18.01 % change on previous year | +632.6% |
| 1973 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1974 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1975 | -0.2561 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1976 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +2513.6% |
| 1977 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1978 | -0.0536 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1979 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +1876.9% |
| 1980 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +439.0% |
| 1981 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1982 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1984 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 1985 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1986 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1987 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +317.0% |
| 1988 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1989 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1990 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1991 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1993 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +381.4% |
| 1994 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1995 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +69.9% |
| 1996 | -0.114 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1997 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +900.5% |
| 1998 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 1999 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8783 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2002 | 2 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2003 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2004 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8936 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 2007 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2008 | -0.8118 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2009 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +435.3% |
| 2010 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 2012 | -0.6139 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5183 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6897 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9211 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9969 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8918 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2020 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -1212.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2022 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2024 | -0.7188 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -0.7188 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.34 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -0.7188 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -2513.6% | -0.2561 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1876.9% | -0.0536 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1212.4% | 0.8918 % change on previous year | -9.92 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -900.5% | -0.114 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.01 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year | 18.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 9.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9278 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6943 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3577 % change on previous year | -9.92 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 188 Estonia -0.2607 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Latvia -0.4424 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Libya -0.6059 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Lebanon -0.7607 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Myanmar -0.9721 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Austria -1.17 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica was -0.7188 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.01 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.92 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 204.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.