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
0204060196119932025

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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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 11,594 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.