GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 138.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 138.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 138.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.754 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Jamaica 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.7846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1979 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.3% |
| 1985 | 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 4.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 10.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 1992 | 21.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +94.5% |
| 1993 | 24.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 30.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 33.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 35.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 34.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 35.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 37.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 41.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 43.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 45.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 54.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 57.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 58.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 62.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 65.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 69.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 83.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 83.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 82.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 87.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 98.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 108.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 107.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 113.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 116.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 115.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 120.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 126.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 134.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 136.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 137.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 138.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 138.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 138.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 39.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +94.5% | 10.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +89.3% | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +66.2% | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +51.4% | 0.8829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 83.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 82.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 120.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 126.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 138.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 51 Djibouti 176.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Japan 155.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Iceland 138.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Haiti 137.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Guyana 137.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Kenya 137.24 current LCU 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 gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 138.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 138.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.754 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Jamaica rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.