Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Jamaica
Jamaica: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 11.83 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Jamaica, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Jamaica stood at 11.83 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Jamaica peaked at 11.83 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.83 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 7th out of 122 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.08 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 2.95 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.83 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.24 Percentage of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 4 Percentage of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 4.69 Percentage of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 5.16 Percentage of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 5.73 Percentage of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 5.89 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.05 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.03 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.97 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.33 Percentage of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.53 Percentage of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 8.4 Percentage of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 9.22 Percentage of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 10.16 Percentage of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 11.27 Percentage of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 11.83 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.36 Percentage of GDP | 2.83 Percentage of GDP | 6.05 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 Percentage of GDP | 5.97 Percentage of GDP | 11.83 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 4 Liberia 14.42 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Brazil 14.38 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Djibouti 12 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Cabo Verde 1.94 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Jordan 11.09 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Viet Nam 3.39 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Albania 10.47 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Peru 10.41 Percentage 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 111,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Jamaica?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Jamaica was 11.83 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Jamaica ranks 7th out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.