GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was -0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp growth in Jamaica stood at -0.7%.
The figure is down 127.6% on the previous year and down 204.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Jamaica peaked at 18.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 193rd out of 212 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 growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -79.6% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | +632.6% |
| 1973 | -5.5% | -130.5% |
| 1974 | -4.2% | -22.9% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | -93.9% |
| 1976 | -6.7% | +2514.0% |
| 1977 | -2.6% | -61.2% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -97.9% |
| 1979 | -1.1% | +1874.0% |
| 1980 | -5.7% | +439.1% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -146.2% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | -1.5% | -180.8% |
| 1985 | -2.9% | +90.9% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -164.0% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +317.0% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -49.4% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +80.5% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -59.6% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +381.6% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -85.3% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +69.9% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | -104.8% |
| 1997 | -1.1% | +902.8% |
| 1998 | -2.3% | +104.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -144.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +53.1% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +83.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -63.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +224.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -50.6% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -156.7% |
| 2009 | -4.3% | +435.3% |
| 2010 | -1.5% | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -218.8% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -135.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -184.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +49.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +89.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -52.8% |
| 2020 | -9.9% | -1211.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -146.4% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -50.1% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | -127.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | -2514.0% | -0.3% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | -1874.0% | -0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | -1211.8% | 0.9% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | -902.8% | -0.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | -6.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | -5.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -2.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -4.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -9.9% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Jamaica?
- Gdp growth in Jamaica was -0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp growth?
- Jamaica ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release