What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?

163.97 million current GBP, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?

77 years are reported by both, from 1929 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Jamaica

8.46 billion current GBP

in 2014

Zimbabwe

8.63 billion current GBP

in 2014

Jamaica rank

127th

Zimbabwe rank

125th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Jamaica
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 8.63 billion current GBP against 8.46 billion current GBP in Jamaica, a difference of 163.97 million current GBP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1929 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 200 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1920s	18.70 million current GBP	14.00 million current GBP	4.70 million current GBP	Jamaica
1930s	17.51 million current GBP	14.17 million current GBP	3.34 million current GBP	Jamaica
1940s	45.93 million current GBP	38.33 million current GBP	7.60 million current GBP	Jamaica
1950s	151.41 million current GBP	240.28 million current GBP	88.87 million current GBP	Zimbabwe
1960s	351.31 million current GBP	476.65 million current GBP	125.34 million current GBP	Zimbabwe
1970s	1.11 billion current GBP	1.74 billion current GBP	630.84 million current GBP	Zimbabwe
1980s	1.91 billion current GBP	4.39 billion current GBP	2.48 billion current GBP	Zimbabwe
1990s	3.64 billion current GBP	4.59 billion current GBP	943.89 million current GBP	Zimbabwe
2000s	6.42 billion current GBP	3.64 billion current GBP	2.77 billion current GBP	Jamaica
2010s	8.89 billion current GBP	7.61 billion current GBP	1.28 billion current GBP	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Jamaica or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 8.63 billion current GBP against 8.46 billion current GBP in Jamaica as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?: 163.97 million current GBP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?: 77 years are reported by both, from 1929 to 2014.
How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Jamaica ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.