Canada vs Jamaica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time
- Canada
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.07 trillion current LCU against 3.04 trillion current LCU in Canada, a difference of 24.76 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 78th and Jamaica ranks 77th of 206 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.91 billion current LCU | 661.46 million current LCU | 56.25 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1970s | 163.81 billion current LCU | 2.21 billion current LCU | 161.60 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1980s | 455.50 billion current LCU | 10.75 billion current LCU | 444.75 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1990s | 760.23 billion current LCU | 173.86 billion current LCU | 586.36 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 601.17 billion current LCU | 681.07 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 1.41 trillion current LCU | 445.76 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 2.50 trillion current LCU | 140.56 billion current LCU | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva), Canada or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 3.07 trillion current LCU against 3.04 trillion current LCU in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) between Canada and Jamaica?
- 24.76 billion current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Canada ranks 78th and Jamaica ranks 77th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.