Jamaica vs New Zealand: Annual GDP growth
Jamaica
-0.5%
in 2024
New Zealand
0.2%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
184th
New Zealand rank
182nd
Annual GDP growth over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.2% against -0.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.
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 | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual gdp growth, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.2% against -0.5% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, 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 annual gdp growth?
- Jamaica ranks 184th and New Zealand ranks 182nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual GDP growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.