Gdp per capita growth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gdp per capita growth was 0.1557 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1557
Change on year
up 130.3%
World rank
173rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
16.31
in 1972
All-time low
-8.55
in 2020
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Jamaica, 1967–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.1557 for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 130.3% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Jamaica peaked at 16.31 in 1972 and was at its lowest, -8.55, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gdp per capita growth in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.6074 | — |
| 1968 | 4.54 | +647.3% |
| 1969 | 4.36 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 10.69 | +145.2% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | -89.9% |
| 1972 | 16.31 | +1404.6% |
| 1973 | -6.92 | -142.4% |
| 1974 | -5.66 | -18.2% |
| 1975 | -1.64 | -71.0% |
| 1976 | -7.91 | +381.3% |
| 1977 | -3.78 | -52.2% |
| 1978 | -1.21 | -68.0% |
| 1979 | -2.21 | +83.1% |
| 1980 | -6.86 | +210.5% |
| 1981 | 1.31 | -119.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6765 | -48.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4981 | -26.4% |
| 1984 | -2.83 | -669.2% |
| 1985 | -4.05 | +42.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9366 | -123.1% |
| 1987 | 7.03 | +650.8% |
| 1988 | 3.27 | -53.5% |
| 1989 | 6.44 | +97.2% |
| 1990 | 3.41 | -47.0% |
| 1991 | 3.92 | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9534 | -75.7% |
| 1993 | 8.29 | +769.6% |
| 1994 | 0.347 | -95.8% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | +283.1% |
| 1996 | -1.08 | -180.9% |
| 1997 | -2.05 | +90.4% |
| 1998 | -3.17 | +54.6% |
| 1999 | 0.265 | -108.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1812 | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7048 | +288.9% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | +94.8% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | +121.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7321 | -75.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3365 | -54.0% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | +604.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9523 | -59.8% |
| 2008 | -1.24 | -230.5% |
| 2009 | -4.74 | +281.7% |
| 2010 | -1.87 | -60.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | -169.0% |
| 2012 | -1.04 | -180.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1112 | -110.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3272 | +194.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6051 | +85.0% |
| 2016 | 2.49 | +311.6% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 2.36 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | -28.1% |
| 2020 | -8.55 | -604.2% |
| 2021 | 5.45 | -163.7% |
| 2022 | 6.38 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 2.72 | -57.3% |
| 2024 | -0.5136 | -118.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1557 | -130.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 | 0.6074 | 4.54 | 3 |
| 1970s | -0.1238 | -7.91 | 16.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6412 | -6.86 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | -3.17 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3704 | -4.74 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8045 | -1.87 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9416 | -8.55 | 6.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 9.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 0.0582 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,211 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 192,663 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0046 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Jamaica?
- Gdp per capita growth in Jamaica was 0.1557 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 in 1972.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.55 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Jamaica ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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