Jamaica vs New Zealand: Real gdp growth
Jamaica
-0.535
in 2024
New Zealand
0.176
in 2025
Jamaica rank
184th
New Zealand rank
182nd
Real gdp growth over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.176 against -0.535 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.711.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Jamaica ranks 184th and New Zealand ranks 182nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.31 | 2 | 0.3033 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.35 | 2.65 | 1.3 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.8731 | 2.9 | 2.03 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 2.91 | 1.8 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.76 | 0.55 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real gdp growth, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.176 against -0.535 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real gdp growth between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 0.711, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for real gdp growth?
- Jamaica ranks 184th and New Zealand ranks 182nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.