Chemicals in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chemicals was 18.8% in 1996. ▲ Rising
Chemicals in Jamaica, 1963–1996
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemicals in Jamaica is 18.8%, measured in 1996.
The figure is up 867.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Jamaica peaked at 28.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1995.
That places Jamaica 21st out of 153 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Chemicals in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.3% | — |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +24.6% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 15.1% | +254.8% |
| 1970 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 16.3% | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 17.1% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 17.2% | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 15.1% | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 23.6% | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.4% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | +36.9% |
| 1987 | 24.7% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 25.6% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 28.9% | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 27.8% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -90.8% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +867.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 2.3% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 15.1% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 19.4% | 26.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 1.9% | 28.9% | 7 |
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,222 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Jamaica?
- Chemicals in Jamaica was 18.8% in 1996, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for chemicals?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 153 countries with data for 1996.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).