Gross domestic product (GDP) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
144th
of 166 countries
All-time high
20.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
All-time low
345.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1850
Years of data
86
1820–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Jamaica, 1820–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Jamaica is 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Jamaica peaked at 20.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 345.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1850.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 447.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1850 | 345.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices | -22.8% |
| 1870 | 421.65 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +21.9% |
| 1900 | 666.72 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +58.1% |
| 1913 | 815.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +22.3% |
| 1925 | 980.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +20.3% |
| 1929 | 1.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.1% |
| 1933 | 1.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.6% |
| 1938 | 1.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +44.3% |
| 1942 | 1.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.6% |
| 1943 | 2.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.1% |
| 1946 | 3.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +49.0% |
| 1947 | 3.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.2% |
| 1950 | 2.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.4% |
| 1951 | 3.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 3.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.0% |
| 1953 | 3.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.0% |
| 1954 | 4.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.5% |
| 1955 | 4.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.3% |
| 1956 | 5.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 6.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.6% |
| 1958 | 6.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 6.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 6.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 7.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 7.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 7.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 8.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 8.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 9.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 9.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 9.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 10.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 11.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 11.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 13.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 12.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 12.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 11.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 11.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 11.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 11.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 11.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 11.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 11.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 12.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 12.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 13.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 14.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 14.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 15.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 15.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 16.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 16.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 16.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 18.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 18.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 18.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 19.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 20.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 19.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 146.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 24% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +58.1% | 421.65 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 666.72 million international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1946 | +49.0% | 2.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1938 | +44.3% | 1.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 447.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 447.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 447.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1850s | 345.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 345.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 345.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 421.65 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 421.65 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 421.65 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 666.72 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 666.72 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 666.72 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 815.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 815.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 815.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 980.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 1950s | 4.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 Guinea 23.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 142 Namibia 21.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 20.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 145 Malta 18.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 146 Haiti 17.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 147 Iceland 16.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Jamaica?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Jamaica was 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices in 1850.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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