Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 1.39 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.39 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
111th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.29 kilograms per constant usd
in 2001
All-time low
1.28 kilograms per constant usd
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.39 kilograms per constant usd for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Jamaica peaked at 2.29 kilograms per constant usd in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.28 kilograms per constant usd, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 111th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.12 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 2.29 kilograms per constant usd | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.26 kilograms per constant usd | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.19 kilograms per constant usd | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.89 kilograms per constant usd | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.87 kilograms per constant usd | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.97 kilograms per constant usd | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2 kilograms per constant usd | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.89 kilograms per constant usd | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.32 kilograms per constant usd | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 1.35 kilograms per constant usd | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.52 kilograms per constant usd | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.51 kilograms per constant usd | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.47 kilograms per constant usd | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.28 kilograms per constant usd | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.35 kilograms per constant usd | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 kilograms per constant usd | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.46 kilograms per constant usd | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.58 kilograms per constant usd | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.45 kilograms per constant usd | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.43 kilograms per constant usd | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.43 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.38 kilograms per constant usd | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.38 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.39 kilograms per constant usd | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 kilograms per constant usd | 1.32 kilograms per constant usd | 2.29 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 kilograms per constant usd | 1.28 kilograms per constant usd | 1.58 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 kilograms per constant usd | 1.38 kilograms per constant usd | 1.43 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 108 Bangladesh 1.41 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.41 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 110 Ecuador 1.4 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 112 Cape Verde 1.38 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 112 El Salvador 1.38 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 114 Guyana 1.35 kilograms per constant usd 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.145 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.128 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,025 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.1449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 14.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 119,857 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5984 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Jamaica?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Jamaica was 1.39 kilograms per constant usd in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 kilograms per constant usd in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 kilograms per constant usd in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).