Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Jamaica
Jamaica: Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange was 0.6019 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Jamaica stood at 0.6019.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Jamaica peaked at 0.6378 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2771, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 64th 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.
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3821 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3356 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2771 | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3807 | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3685 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4254 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4701 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5311 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5511 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5439 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5342 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5264 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5372 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.493 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5113 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.543 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5431 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5593 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5926 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5443 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5953 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6264 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6378 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5938 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5697 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5635 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.533 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5356 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5558 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5561 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5427 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5393 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5581 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5965 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6019 | +0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.6019 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.407, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.6019 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5407, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +37.4% | 0.2771 | 0.3807 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4266 | 0.2771 | 0.5511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5384 | 0.493 | 0.5926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5767 | 0.533 | 0.6378 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5677 | 0.5393 | 0.6019 | 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 price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Jamaica?
- Price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Jamaica was 0.6019 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6378 in 2012.
- What is the lowest price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2771 in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release