GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 1.40 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.40 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
73rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.40 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
764,168 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 1.40 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 1.40 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 764,168 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 73rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 826,130 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 846,437 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 998,864 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 944,072 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 904,148 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 901,832 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 841,462 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 819,604 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 819,164 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 810,480 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 764,168 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 784,338 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 800,568 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 815,851 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 803,269 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 779,623 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 794,300 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 856,656 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 890,702 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 954,598 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 994,691 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.40 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 490,730 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.40 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 871,219 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 810,480 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 998,864 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 824,407 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 764,168 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 954,598 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 994,691 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 1.36 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 1.27 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 1.38 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 1.40 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 70 Costa Rica 1.43 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Sri Lanka 1.41 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Sweden 1.41 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 El Salvador 1.37 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Bahamas 1.32 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Malaysia 1.22 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 1.40 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,168 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.