Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8333 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.8333 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.9027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7046 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Jamaica ranks 64th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.8626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.86 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.8333 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.8333 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8215 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 61 Fiji 0.8337 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 France 0.8336 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Lithuania 0.8334 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Israel 0.8323 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Egypt 0.8321 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 United Kingdom 0.8275 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.8333 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.