GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 203rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9962 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 200 Iran 0.9193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 Jordan 0.9102 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 Samoa 0.9084 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 204 Bolivia 0.905 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 205 Kiribati 0.8972 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 206 Vanuatu 0.8947 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 203rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.