GDP growth in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP growth was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Jamaica, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Jamaica is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 115.3% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Jamaica peaked at 18.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -8.3%, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 195th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.8% | — |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +217.6% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | +116.4% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -79.6% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | +632.6% |
| 1973 | -5.5% | -130.5% |
| 1974 | -4.2% | -22.9% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | -93.9% |
| 1976 | -6.7% | +2514.0% |
| 1977 | -2.6% | -61.2% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -97.9% |
| 1979 | -1.1% | +1874.0% |
| 1980 | -5.7% | +439.1% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -146.2% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | -1.5% | -180.8% |
| 1985 | -2.9% | +90.9% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -164.0% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +317.0% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -49.4% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +80.5% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -59.6% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +381.6% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -85.3% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +69.9% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | -104.8% |
| 1997 | -1.1% | +902.8% |
| 1998 | -2.3% | +104.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -144.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +53.1% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +83.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -63.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +224.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -50.6% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -156.7% |
| 2009 | -4.3% | +435.3% |
| 2010 | -1.5% | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -218.8% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -135.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -184.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +199.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -28.1% |
| 2020 | -8.3% | -559.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -168.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -57.4% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -119.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -115.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 5.7% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | -6.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | -5.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -2.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -4.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -8.3% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 192 Puerto Rico 0.3% compare
- 193 Germany 0.2% compare
- 194 Finland 0.2% compare
- 196 Syrian Arab Republic -0.2% compare
- 197 Mozambique -0.5% compare
- 198 Saint Lucia -0.6% 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 8,003 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.27 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.082 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,106 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Jamaica?
- Gdp growth in Jamaica was 0.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3% in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp growth?
- Jamaica ranks 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.