Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate was 7.26 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at 7.26 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 157.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 64.56 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -40.52 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Jamaica ranks 118th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 29.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1974 | 28.05 % change on previous year | +1829.3% |
| 1975 | 18.54 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1976 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1977 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -706.0% |
| 1978 | -21.49 % change on previous year | -359.9% |
| 1979 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1980 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1981 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 1982 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1984 | -40.52 % change on previous year | -404.2% |
| 1985 | -15.06 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1986 | 41.16 % change on previous year | -373.2% |
| 1987 | 22.15 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1988 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1991 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -455.8% |
| 1992 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 64.56 % change on previous year | -713.6% |
| 1994 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1995 | 22.07 % change on previous year | -821.9% |
| 1996 | 15.05 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1997 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0614 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2000 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +2368.0% |
| 2001 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +213.2% |
| 2003 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 2004 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -375.9% |
| 2005 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2009 | -12.55 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 2010 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 2011 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2013 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2014 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2016 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 2017 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -455.3% |
| 2018 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2020 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -742.3% |
| 2021 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.26 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.49 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.26 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.03 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2368.0% | 0.0614 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1829.3% | 1.45 % change on previous year | 28.05 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +821.9% | -3.06 % change on previous year | 22.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.45 % change on previous year | -21.49 % change on previous year | 29.02 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.35 % change on previous year | -40.52 % change on previous year | 41.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.78 % change on previous year | -12.27 % change on previous year | 64.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -12.55 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year | 11.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -12.56 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 115 Iraq 7.78 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Nepal 7.7 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.64 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Uruguay 6.72 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Tanzania 6.63 % change on previous year compare
- 121 United Kingdom 6.53 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Jamaica was 7.26 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.56 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.52 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.