Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Jamaica, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Jamaica peaked at 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 184th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 181 Myanmar 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Kiribati 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Egypt 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Togo 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Haiti 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Costa Rica 0.0548 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Jamaica?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Jamaica was 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Jamaica ranks 184th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.