Jamaica vs Singapore: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Jamaica
1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Singapore
1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Jamaica rank
146th
Singapore rank
149th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Singapore, a difference of 0.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 146th and Singapore ranks 149th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 9.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.519 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.4563 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1242 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1711 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1996 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 Singapore?
- Jamaica, at 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 0.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 146th and Singapore ranks 149th 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.