Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Jamaica, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Jamaica stood at 1.6%.
The figure is up 286.2% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Jamaica peaked at 2.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +236.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +73.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +145.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -600.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -1326.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -80.4% |
| 2008 | -1.8% | -597.2% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -107.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.2% | -1030.8% |
| 2013 | -1.6% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | -2.4% | +54.2% |
| 2015 | -4.9% | +105.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -121.1% |
| 2017 | -2.4% | -331.7% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -67.2% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | +236.7% |
| 2020 | -4.7% | +75.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -141.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -205.3% |
| 2024 | -0.9% | -45.6% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -286.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1326.7% | -0.1% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | -1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.5% | -4.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -4.7% | 2.0% | 6 |
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 annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Jamaica?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Jamaica was 1.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Jamaica ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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