Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Jamaica
3.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Puerto Rico
2.65 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica rank
177th
Puerto Rico rank
180th
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.14 % change on previous year against 2.65 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.49 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 177th and Puerto Rico ranks 180th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 % change on previous year | 11.38 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 8.23 % change on previous year | 11.09 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 7.82 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | 0.4663 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 8.63 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 0.8857 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.36 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 3.14 % change on previous year against 2.65 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.49 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 177th and Puerto Rico ranks 180th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.