Food, beverages and tobacco in Jamaica
Jamaica: Food, beverages and tobacco was 47.5% in 1996. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Jamaica, 1963–1996
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 47.5% for food, beverages and tobacco in 1996.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Jamaica peaked at 63.2% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1989.
Jamaica ranks 43rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 63.2% | — |
| 1964 | 62.1% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 58.1% | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 54.7% | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 53.5% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 46.0% | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 45.1% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 42.1% | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.6% | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 47.3% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 46.7% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 42.0% | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 46.0% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 46.9% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 44.6% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 46.4% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 42.2% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 41.6% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 41.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | +3.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 47.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 47.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5% | 46.0% | 63.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 45.0% | 41.8% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 40.3% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 41.4% | 47.5% | 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)
- 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 food, beverages and tobacco in Jamaica?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Jamaica was 47.5% in 1996, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1963.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1989.
- How does Jamaica rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 1996.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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).