Jamaica vs Japan: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Jamaica
4.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
4.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica rank
154th
Japan rank
156th
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.89 % change on previous year against 4.66 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 154th and Japan ranks 156th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.96 % change on previous year | 16.31 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1970s | 15.95 % change on previous year | 13.62 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 19.67 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 13.52 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 31.57 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 29.53 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 11.9 % change on previous year | -0.6456 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.88 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 6.51 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.38 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate, Jamaica or Japan?
- Jamaica, at 4.89 % change on previous year against 4.66 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0.23 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 154th and Japan ranks 156th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.