Jamaica vs Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Jamaica
1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Japan
1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Jamaica rank
146th
Japan rank
145th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 146th and Japan ranks 145th of 180 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 9.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.6799 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.6424 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.3647 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 146th and Japan ranks 145th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.