GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 33.11 billion current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.11 billion current international $
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
147th
of 202 countries
All-time high
33.11 billion current international $
in 2024
All-time low
11.52 billion current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP, PPP in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 33.11 billion current international $ for gdp, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Jamaica peaked at 33.11 billion current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.52 billion current international $, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 147th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.52 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 12.49 billion current international $ | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 13.02 billion current international $ | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 14.59 billion current international $ | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 15.10 billion current international $ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 15.78 billion current international $ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 16.05 billion current international $ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.14 billion current international $ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.94 billion current international $ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.34 billion current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.86 billion current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.47 billion current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.09 billion current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 19.13 billion current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 19.90 billion current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.71 billion current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 21.97 billion current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 22.88 billion current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.14 billion current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.27 billion current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 22.21 billion current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.06 billion current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 23.21 billion current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.02 billion current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 24.40 billion current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.18 billion current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 26.41 billion current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 27.65 billion current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 28.30 billion current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 28.47 billion current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.45 billion current international $ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 27.18 billion current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 30.63 billion current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 32.56 billion current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 33.11 billion current international $ | +1.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 33.11 billion current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.40 billion current international $, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 33.11 billion current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.23 billion current international $, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.70 billion current international $ | 11.52 billion current international $ | 16.34 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.24 billion current international $ | 16.86 billion current international $ | 23.14 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.29 billion current international $ | 22.21 billion current international $ | 28.47 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.79 billion current international $ | 25.45 billion current international $ | 33.11 billion current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 144 Haiti 37.48 billion current international $ compare
- 145 Namibia 35.41 billion current international $ compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 33.25 billion current international $ compare
- 148 Iceland 31.66 billion current international $ compare
- 149 Togo 30.82 billion current international $ compare
- 150 Somalia 30.43 billion current international $ 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)
- 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, ppp in Jamaica?
- Gdp, ppp in Jamaica was 33.11 billion current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.11 billion current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.52 billion current international $ in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp, ppp?
- Jamaica ranks 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release