Iceland vs Jamaica: Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region
Iceland
16.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Jamaica
20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Iceland rank
147th
Jamaica rank
144th
Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region over time
- Iceland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 16.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Iceland, a difference of 4.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 147th and Jamaica ranks 144th of 166 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 2.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 4.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 6.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 7.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 15.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp) by world region, Iceland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 16.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) by world region between Iceland and Jamaica?
- 4.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp) by world region?
- Iceland ranks 147th and Jamaica ranks 144th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.