GDP, PPP in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP, PPP was 37.71 billion current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp in Jamaica is 37.71 billion current international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Jamaica peaked at 37.71 billion current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.15 billion current international $, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 144th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.15 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 13.17 billion current international $ | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 13.73 billion current international $ | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 15.38 billion current international $ | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 15.93 billion current international $ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 16.64 billion current international $ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 16.93 billion current international $ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.02 billion current international $ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.81 billion current international $ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 17.23 billion current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.78 billion current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 18.42 billion current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 19.08 billion current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.17 billion current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 20.99 billion current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 21.84 billion current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 23.16 billion current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 24.13 billion current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 24.40 billion current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.48 billion current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.42 billion current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 24.32 billion current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 24.48 billion current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.34 billion current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 25.73 billion current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.56 billion current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 27.95 billion current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 29.47 billion current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 30.32 billion current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 30.62 billion current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.64 billion current international $ | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 29.60 billion current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 33.75 billion current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 35.96 billion current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 36.65 billion current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 37.71 billion current international $ | +2.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 37.71 billion current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 119.50 billion current international $, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 37.71 billion current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.06 billion current international $, 58% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.50 billion current international $ | 12.15 billion current international $ | 17.23 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.35 billion current international $ | 17.78 billion current international $ | 24.40 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.82 billion current international $ | 23.42 billion current international $ | 30.62 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.55 billion current international $ | 27.64 billion current international $ | 37.71 billion current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 Mauritius 41.87 billion current international $ compare
- 142 Malta 41.86 billion current international $ compare
- 143 Mauritania 40.80 billion current international $ compare
- 145 Haiti 37.31 billion current international $ compare
- 146 Namibia 37.07 billion current international $ compare
- 147 Togo 35.05 billion current international $ 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 in Jamaica?
- Gdp, ppp in Jamaica was 37.71 billion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.71 billion current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.15 billion current international $ in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp, ppp?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.