GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 84.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
40th
of 211 countries
All-time high
84.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
46.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 84.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 84.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 40th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 51.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 60.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 56.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 54.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 54.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 50.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 49.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 49.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 46.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 47.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 48.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 49.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 48.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 46.99 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 47.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 51.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 53.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 57.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 59.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 62.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 64.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 70.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 71.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 72.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 72.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 70.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 70.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 72.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 73.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 76.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 77.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 80.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 81.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 81.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 76.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 77.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 78.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 80.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 82.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 83.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 74.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 78.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 82.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 84.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 84.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 16.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 84.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 48.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 60.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 46.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 57.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 59.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 72.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 71.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 81.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 76.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 83.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 74.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 84.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 37 Benin 93.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Togo 92.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Nigeria 85.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Serbia 83.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 42 Malawi 82.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Czechia 80.76 million constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 84.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 84.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 40th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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 (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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 (constant LCU) 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.