GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
67th
of 212 countries
All-time high
60.04 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-4.91 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
59
1967–2025
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Jamaica is 4.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 60.04 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -4.91 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Jamaica 67th out of 212 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1969 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1970 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1972 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1973 | 26.45 % change on previous year | -639.2% |
| 1974 | 31.09 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 20.74 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1977 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 26.58 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 1979 | 15.74 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1980 | 18.29 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1982 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.96 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 1984 | 35.92 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 1985 | 28.53 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 26.86 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1988 | 12.06 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 25.12 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 1991 | 43.84 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 1992 | 60.04 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 52.81 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 31.11 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1995 | 25.19 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1998 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2001 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 13.55 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 2016 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2018 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 2022 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 2023 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2025 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 15.15 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 31.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.84 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | 35.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.41 % change on previous year | 6.92 % change on previous year | 60.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.88 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year | 13.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 12.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 12.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Bermuda 4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Russian Federation 4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Tajikistan 4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Croatia 4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Georgia 4.64 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Jamaica was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 60.04 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.91 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.