GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 2.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.61 % change on previous year for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.8% on the previous year and up 202.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 53.87 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -34.42 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Jamaica 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 21.77 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 1973 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1974 | 24.62 % change on previous year | +1400.2% |
| 1975 | 20.43 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1977 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +159.1% |
| 1978 | -18.62 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 1979 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1980 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 1981 | 11.18 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1984 | -34.42 % change on previous year | -448.0% |
| 1985 | -11.52 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1986 | 31.15 % change on previous year | -370.5% |
| 1987 | 19.33 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 16.47 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 15.06 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1991 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -348.9% |
| 1992 | -13.9 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1993 | 53.87 % change on previous year | -487.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2294 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1995 | 20.63 % change on previous year | +8893.5% |
| 1996 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1997 | 13.61 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1999 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2000 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +170.7% |
| 2003 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2004 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -365.7% |
| 2005 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2009 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 2010 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2011 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2013 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 2014 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2016 | -0.7879 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -759.8% |
| 2018 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6357 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2020 | -12.75 % change on previous year | -2105.6% |
| 2021 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2022 | 16.65 % change on previous year | +172.1% |
| 2023 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.61 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.41 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +8893.5% | 0.2294 % change on previous year | 20.63 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2105.6% | 0.6357 % change on previous year | -12.75 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1400.2% | 1.64 % change on previous year | 24.62 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +759.8% | -0.7879 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.16 % change on previous year | -18.62 % change on previous year | 24.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -34.42 % change on previous year | 31.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.63 % change on previous year | -13.9 % change on previous year | 53.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 % change on previous year | -11.59 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 % change on previous year | -12.75 % change on previous year | 16.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 163 Bangladesh 2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Ghana 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Azerbaijan 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Congo 2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 169 China 2.59 % 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 (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica was 2.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 53.87 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.42 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.