Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 6.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Jamaica, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 6.3% for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Jamaica peaked at 17.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.0% | — |
| 1971 | 12.5% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 14.1% | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 14.9% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 17.5% | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 17.2% | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 11.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 10.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 in Jamaica?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Jamaica was 6.3% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Jamaica ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.