GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 3.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 143rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 3.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 2.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 2.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 1.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 2.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.85 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.85 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.85 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 140 Costa Rica 1.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Czechia 1.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Greece 1.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Portugal 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Singapore 1.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Samoa 1.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.