GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual was 4.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Jamaica stood at 4.88 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Jamaica peaked at 53.76 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.76 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Jamaica 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1973 | 19.07 % change on previous year | +590.5% |
| 1974 | 30.2 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1975 | 20.81 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1976 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1977 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 25.83 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 1979 | 17.02 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1980 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1982 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 16.53 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1984 | 34.98 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 1985 | 30.82 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1987 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 23.94 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 1991 | 49.44 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1992 | 53.76 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 37.29 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 31.75 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 26.82 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1998 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 2001 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 10.52 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 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 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 13.55 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 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 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 2022 | 12.8 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 2023 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.88 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.82 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.66 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +590.5% | 2.76 % change on previous year | 19.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.11 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 30.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.23 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | 34.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.71 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 53.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.05 % change on previous year | 7.88 % change on previous year | 13.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 12.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 68 Ecuador 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Samoa 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Mexico 4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Tonga 4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 73 China, mainland 4.74 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 4.74 % 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)
- 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 gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Jamaica?
- Gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Jamaica was 4.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 53.76 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual?
- Jamaica ranks 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.