GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0.763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 7.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 138th out of 210 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.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 6.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 7.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 7.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 6.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 6.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 6.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 5.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 4.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 3.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 3.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 2.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 3.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 3.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 3.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 3.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 2.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 3.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1985 | 4.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 3.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 2.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 2.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 3.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 2.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +50.1% | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 135 Puerto Rico 0.7693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Uruguay 0.7683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Bangladesh 0.7641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Madagascar, Republic of 0.7618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 American Samoa 0.7609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Myanmar 0.7576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 138th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.